Deaths in the 1910s
16,000+ memorials
Jonas Giedraitis
1859–1910 (age 51)
Rudamina
Canon Jonas Giedraitis tended to the spiritual life of his community with steadfast devotion.
Stanisław Filibert Fleury
1858–1915 (age 57)
Bernardine Cemetery
Гошкевич, Иосиф Иосифович
1872–1911 (age 39)
Euphrosyne Cemetery in Vilnius
Joseph Goshkevich served the public as a civil servant and sought to maintain dignity amid the challenges of imperial ad...
Rapolas Okulič-Kazarinas
1857–1919 (age 62)
Eiguliai Cemetery
Roman Szwoynicki
1845–1915 (age 70)
Chapel in Rodai II
Roman Szwoynicki enriched the region with evocative canvases and nurtured a deeper appreciation for painting.
Sarah Aaronsohn
1890–1917 (age 27)
Zichron Yaakov
Naaman Belkind
1888–1917 (age 29)
Rishon LeZion
Naaman Belkind served the Yishuv with brave determination as a spy committed to securing the future of the Jewish homela...
Avshalom Feinberg
1889–1917 (age 28)
Mount Herzl
David Wolffsohn
1855–1914 (age 59)
Mount Herzl
Businessperson David Wolffsohn supported early Zionist efforts with steady leadership and a commitment to communal progr...
Yosef Lishansky
1890–1917 (age 27)
Mount Herzl
Jeanette Herzl
1836–1911 (age 75)
Mount Herzl
Jeanette Herzl (1836-1911) was the mother of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, born in Pest and buried...
Isaac ben Moses Abulafia
1839–1910 (age 71)
Tiberias
Yosef Yozel Horwitz
1847–1919 (age 72)
Har HaMenuchot
Rabbi Yosef Yozel Horwitz was a beloved spiritual mentor whose teachings of discipline and humility shaped numerous stud...
Yechiel Chlenov
1863–1918 (age 55)
Trumpeldor cemetery
Michael Halperin
1860–1919 (age 59)
Mahanayim
Community leader Michael Halperin guided Mahanayim with compassion, fostering unity and care among neighbors.
Yosef Salzman
1890–1913 (age 23)
Kvutzat Kinneret
Ira Yan
1869–1919 (age 50)
Trumpeldor cemetery
Writer Ira Yan captured the soul of his era with thoughtful prose that resonated across his community.
Batya Makov
1841–1911 (age 70)
Rehovot
Aryeh Leib Frumkin
1845–1916 (age 71)
Segula Cemetery
Rabbi Aryeh Leib Frumkin (1845-1916) guided his community with calm devotion and is honored at Segula Cemetery.
Lazar Grünhut
1850–1913 (age 63)
Segula Cemetery
Elijah Saphir
1869–1911 (age 42)
Segula Cemetery
Elijah Saphir (1869-1911) is remembered for his quiet devotion to the people of Segula.
Yacov Shertok
1860–1913 (age 53)
Trumpeldor cemetery
Abraham Moses Luncz
1854–1918 (age 64)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Abraham Moses Luncz (1854-1918) preserved Jerusalem's history through his writings and is honored at the Mount of Olives...
Israel Dov Frumkin
1850–1914 (age 64)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yehiel Mikhal Pines
1843–1913 (age 70)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yehiel Mikhal Pines (1843-1913) bridged tradition and modernity through his writings and is commemorated at the Mount of...
Yoel Moshe Salomon
1838–1912 (age 74)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Naftali Amsterdam
1832–1916 (age 84)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam (1832-1916) cared for Jerusalem's faithful with compassion and is remembered at the Mount of Oli...
Neil Primrose
1882–1917 (age 35)
Ramleh War Cemetery
Yitzhak Yaffe
1896–1916 (age 20)
Trumpeldor cemetery
Yitzhak Yaffe (1896-1916) was a devoted student whose early passing is honored at Trumpeldor cemetery.
Barukh Yeḳutiʼel Zusmanoṿits
1866–1914 (age 48)
Trumpeldor cemetery
Alexander Malins Lafone
1870–1917 (age 47)
Beersheba War Cemetery
Alexander Malins Lafone (1870-1917) gave his life in service and is commemorated at the Beersheba War Cemetery.
John Russell
1893–1917 (age 24)
Beersheba War Cemetery
Seymour Jacob Van den Bergh
1890–1917 (age 27)
Beersheba War Cemetery
Seymour Jacob Van den Bergh (1890-1917) is honored for his steadfast service at the Beersheba War Cemetery.
Mordekhai Lurya
d. 1917
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Alaric Boor
1892–1917 (age 25)
Beersheba War Cemetery
Alaric Boor (1892-1917) served bravely and is remembered at the Beersheba War Cemetery.
Chaim Berlin
1832–1912 (age 80)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Ber Borochov
1881–1917 (age 36)
Kinneret Cemetery
Ber Borochov (1881-1917) shaped Labor Zionism and is commemorated at Kinneret Cemetery.
Sarah Shmukler
1889–1919 (age 30)
Kinneret Cemetery
Menachem Shmueli
1879–1911 (age 32)
Kinneret Cemetery
Journalist Menachem Shmueli’s writing gave shape to the hopes of the early land revival.
Dov Ber Abramowitz
1860–1919 (age 59)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Eliyahu Moshe Panigel
1850–1919 (age 69)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Rabbi Eliyahu Moshe Panigel uplifted his community through devoted leadership and deep learning.
Josua Eisenstadt
1855–1918 (age 63)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Nachman Batito
1846–1915 (age 69)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Nachman Batito’s faithful example inspired those who sought peace and stability in uncertain times.
Saul Chajim Hurwitz
d. 1915
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yochanan David Salomon
1857–1912 (age 55)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yochanan David Salomon served Jerusalem with compassion and quiet strength.
Yehudah Leyb Franḳ
1852–1913 (age 61)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Shulamit Ruppin
1873–1912 (age 39)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Shulamit Ruppin’s music radiated warmth across a community longing for harmony.
Yitschak Eliyahu Michel HaCohen
1834–1914 (age 80)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Haim Ben Attar
1885–1918 (age 33)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Journalist Haim Ben Attar chronicled his community with empathy and courage.
Yechezkel Chankin
1881–1916 (age 35)
Kfar Giladi