Deaths in the 1930s

Mordekhai Tsevi Zafran

1869–1936 (age 67)

Segula Cemetery

Mordekhai Tsevi Zafran enriched Hebrew letters with thoughtful storytelling.

Hillel Zlatopolsky

1868–1932 (age 64)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Menaḥem Natan Neṭaʻ Oyerbakh

1858–1930 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Menaḥem Natan Neṭaʻ Oyerbakh was a steadfast supporter of Jerusalem’s community life.

Moshe Mordechai Epstein

1866–1933 (age 67)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avinoam Yellin

1900–1937 (age 37)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avinoam Yellin translated texts that opened new doors of understanding.

Ḥayim Mikhl Mikhlin

1867–1937 (age 70)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Nessim Korkidi

1872–1937 (age 65)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Nessim Korkidi was a merchant whose integrity and generosity sustained many families.

Rahamim Melamed-Cohen

1865–1932 (age 67)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isaak Feuerring

1889–1937 (age 48)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isaak Feuerring’s steady counsel helped anchor Jerusalem’s financial life.

Levi Billig

1897–1936 (age 39)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Zeraḥ Reʼuven Braṿerman

1857–1938 (age 81)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Zeraḥ Reʼuven Braṿerman was a devout teacher whose compassion inspired many.

Mendel Kremer

1869–1938 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Haim Chaul Cohen Douek

1857–1933 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rosh Yeshiva Haim Chaul Cohen Douek guided generations with stern devotion and tender encouragement.

Yitsḥaḳ Tsevi Rivlin

1857–1934 (age 77)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Zerah Barnett

1843–1935 (age 92)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Zerah Barnett was a pillar of quiet generosity in Jerusalem whose life spanned eras of profound change.

Hanokh Tsevi ha-Kohen

1870–1935 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Solomon Aaron Wertheimer

1866–1935 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Solomon Aaron Wertheimer was a scholar of rare manuscripts whose teachings enriched the community.

Solomon Eliezer Alfandari

1826–1930 (age 104)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Mordechai Schwarcz

1913–1938 (age 25)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Police officer Mordechai Schwarcz protected his city with steady courage during unsettled times.

Moshe Avramson

1857–1936 (age 79)

Kinneret Cemetery

Jakob Nussbaum

1873–1936 (age 63)

Kinneret Cemetery

Painter Jakob Nussbaum rendered the light of the Kinneret with devotion, leaving canvases that still glow.

Avraham Aminof

1845–1939 (age 94)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aharon Mazia

1858–1930 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Lexicographer Aharon Mazia preserved Hebrew words and traditions for future generations.

Alter Levin

1883–1933 (age 50)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aryeh Polonski

1910–1939 (age 29)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aryeh Polonski's compassionate presence strengthened Jerusalem's neighborhoods in a time of transformation.

Joshua Buchmil

1869–1938 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yechiel Zvi Chemerinsky

1859–1933 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Artist Yechiel Zvi Chemerinsky shaped Jerusalem's soul through paint and devotion.

Jeroham Fishel Perla

1846–1934 (age 88)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

James Leslie Starkey

1895–1938 (age 43)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Egyptologist James Leslie Starkey brought the stories of Lachish and ancient Judah to light for scholars and the public ...

Theodor Schneller

1856–1935 (age 79)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Theodor Schneller was a missionary who dedicated his life to spiritual service.

Rose Cohen

1890–1937 (age 47)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Rose Cohen was a cherished figure whose warmth sustained the Nahalat Yitzhak community.

Nellie Straus-Mochenson

1892–1933 (age 41)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Nellie Straus-Mochenson was a woman of the early twentieth century whose life touched those around her.

Shmuel Pevzner

1878–1930 (age 52)

Old Jewish Cemetery in Haifa

Engineer Shmuel Pevzner helped shape Haifa's early skyline and harbor through his steady expertise.

Yaʻakov Yisrael Malkov

1875–1931 (age 56)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yaʻakov Yisrael Malkov was a community member whose life reflected the values of his era.

Kadish Silman

1880–1937 (age 57)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Kadish Silman was a poet whose verse preserved the spirit of Jewish tradition.

Flora Sassoon

1859–1936 (age 77)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Flora Sassoon was a businessperson whose entrepreneurial efforts shaped her legacy.

Ariel Bension

1880–1932 (age 52)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ariel Bension was a writer whose works reflected the dreams of his people.

Abraham Rosenthal

1875–1938 (age 63)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Abraham Rosenthal was a psychiatrist whose professional work advanced mental health care.

Bentsiyon Avraham Cuenca

1867–1936 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Bentsiyon Avraham Cuenca was a rabbi devoted to guiding his community with compassion.

Hayyim Aryeh Zuta

1868–1939 (age 71)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Hayyim Aryeh Zuta was a writer whose literary works contributed to cultural and intellectual life.

Yisrael Nissan Kuperstock

1858–1930 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yisrael Nissan Kuperstock was a rabbi whose steady guidance nurtured his community.

Yosef Berkovich Sapir

1869–1935 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Berkovich Sapir was an opinion journalist whose writing influenced public discourse.

Yosef Yedid haLevi

1867–1930 (age 63)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Yedid haLevi was a rabbi whose warmth and scholarship uplifted his students.

Eliyahu Klatzkin

1852–1932 (age 80)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliyahu Klatzkin was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership guided his community.

Salomon Israel Cherezli

1878–1938 (age 60)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Salomon Israel Cherezli was a printer whose work preserved treasured Jewish texts.

Rabbi Avraham Merkado Romano

1853–1937 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Avraham Merkado Romano was a religious leader whose scholarship and guidance shaped his community.

ʻEzra ʻAbadi Shaʻyo

1869–1939 (age 70)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

ʻEzra ʻAbadi Shaʻyo was a rabbi whose steadfast faith comforted many.

Asher Federman

1862–1938 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Asher Federman was a sofer whose careful scribal work preserved Jewish texts and traditions.

Harry Potter

1920–1939 (age 19)

Ramleh War Cemetery

Harry Potter was a young soldier whose service honored the cause of peace.

Lewis Yelland Andrews

1896–1937 (age 41)

Mount Zion Cemetery