Ze'ev Sherf
1906–1984 (age 78)
Biography
Ze'ev Sherf offered decades of service to the state as a lawyer, civil servant, and minister, overseeing budgets, housing, and the development of governmental institutions that could meet a rapidly growing population. His emphasis on fairness and deliberative planning helped stabilize the young republic's fiscal foundations.
He remained a steady counselor to colleagues and a quiet supporter of cooperative spirit, earning the admiration of both veterans and newcomers; he rests at Har HaMenuchot.