Deaths in the 1930s
18,000+ memorials
Yaakov Moshe Sapir
1864–1934 (age 70)
Segula Cemetery
Yaakov Moshe Sapir was a rabbi whose calm wisdom guided his congregation.
William Ewing
1857–1932 (age 75)
Mount Zion Cemetery
Selig Pinchas Bamberger
1872–1936 (age 64)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Selig Pinchas Bamberger was a rabbi whose generous spirit shaped many communities.
Avraham Abouchdid
1875–1930 (age 55)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yekuthiel Aryeh Kamelhar
1871–1937 (age 66)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
A devoted rabbi and community leader who served the faithful in Jerusalem and beyond.
Mordechei Akaler
1850–1936 (age 86)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Eliyahu Hazan Shemesh
d. 1938
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Eliyahu Hazan Shemesh was a cherished presence whose devotion to prayer and tradition touched many at the Mount of Olive...
Eliyahu ben Yaʻaḳov Lopes
1890–1938 (age 48)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Zvi Asher Kahana Shapira
1853–1938 (age 85)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Zvi Asher Kahana Shapira provided steadfast spiritual guidance and embodied a lifetime of Torah scholarship.
Avraham Tsevi Brudna
1850–1936 (age 86)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yehuda Kastel
d. 1936
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Composer Yehuda Kastel left the community richer with melodies that still evoke faith and heritage.
Aharon ben Yosef ha-Kohen
1863–1936 (age 73)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
May Weissenberg
1913–1939 (age 26)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Announcer May Weissenberg used her voice to bring news and comfort to listeners across the Jewish community.
David Mossinson
1906–1938 (age 32)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Benjamin Hacohen Shkovitzki
1872–1938 (age 66)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Rabbi Benjamin Hacohen Shkovitzki was a compassionate teacher and spiritual guide whose leadership sustained his congreg...
Arjeh Loeb Müntz
1835–1935 (age 100)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Alexander Baerwald
1877–1930 (age 53)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Architect Alexander Baerwald shaped Jerusalem’s skyline with designs that married modern form with reverence for tradi...
Robert Lachmann
1892–1939 (age 47)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Aaron Hyman
1863–1937 (age 74)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Writer Aaron Hyman chronicled the spiritual life of his generation with clarity and affection.
Abraham Isaac Kook
1865–1935 (age 70)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Fiszel Rottenstreich
1880–1938 (age 58)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Teacher Fiszel Rottenstreich dedicated his life to nurturing the next generation with kindness and rigorous study.
Berthold Feiwel
1875–1937 (age 62)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Boris Schatz
1866–1932 (age 66)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Painter Boris Schatz founded the Bezalel School and championed the rebirth of Jewish art in the land of Israel.
Leo Motzkin
1867–1933 (age 66)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yaakov Chaim Sofer
1870–1939 (age 69)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Renowned for his encyclopedic <em>Kaf HaChaim</em>, Rabbi Sofer shaped Sephardic law with clarity and deep reverence.
Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld
1848–1932 (age 84)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yossele Rosenblatt
1882–1933 (age 51)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yossele Rosenblatt remains celebrated for his transcendent cantorial voice that united listeners around sacred song.
Alexander Eig
1894–1938 (age 44)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Nissim Behar
1848–1931 (age 83)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
A visionary in Hebrew education, Nissim Behar championed the language and inspired formative schools in the Yishuv.
Joël Leib HaLevi Herzog
1865–1934 (age 69)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Boris Brutskus
1874–1938 (age 64)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Brutskus illuminated economic issues facing the Jewish people through thoughtful analysis and committed scholarship.
Alexander Zalkind
1866–1931 (age 65)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Joseph Lurie
1871–1937 (age 66)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Joseph Lurie used literature to explore Jewish identity and to foster a vibrant Hebrew culture.
Nathan Mileikowsky
1879–1935 (age 56)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam
1882–1935 (age 53)
Al-Qassam Cemetery
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam embodied resolute leadership, standing for justice and protection of his people.
Joan Winters
1909–1933 (age 24)
Alliance Church International Cemetery
Samson Belkind
1864–1937 (age 73)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Samson Belkind combined craftsmanship with steadfast communal service during the earliest days of Rishon LeZion.
Nechama Pohatchevsky
1869–1934 (age 65)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Abraham Solomon Waldstein
1874–1932 (age 58)
Kfar Giladi- Tel-Hai Cemetery
Abraham Solomon Waldstein supported the northern settlements with steadfast care and community-minded leadership.
Tuvya Dunie
1877–1938 (age 61)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Yitzchak Syrkin
1883–1938 (age 55)
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Yitzchak Syrkin merged architectural insight with a heartfelt vision for Jewish communal development.
Meir Taubenhaus
d. 1938
Hof HaCarmel Cemetery
Baltasar Brum
1883–1933 (age 50)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Baltasar Brum was a lawyer who served Uruguay with distinction from 1883 to 1933.
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
1855–1931 (age 76)
Central Cemetery of Montevideo
Juan Zorrilla de San Martín was a judge whose reasoned leadership helped shape Uruguay’s legal tradition.
Marcos Pelao
1859–1935 (age 76)
British Cemetery Montevideo
Marcos Pelao was a landscape architect whose work beautified Uruguay from 1859 to 1935.
Julio María Sosa
1879–1931 (age 52)
British Cemetery Montevideo
Julio María Sosa was a lawyer noted for his steady advocacy and respect for the law.
Francisco Piria
1847–1933 (age 86)
cementerio de la verga
Francisco Piria was a writer whose literary contributions enriched Uruguayan culture from 1847 to 1933.
Ramón V. Benzano
1847–1932 (age 85)
cementerio de la verga
Ramón V. Benzano was a politician committed to public service and thoughtful leadership.
Emil Hassler
1864–1937 (age 73)
San Bernardino
Emil Hassler was a pioneering naturalist whose tireless exploration preserved Paraguay’s botanical and cultural herita...
Emiliano González Navero
1861–1934 (age 73)
Recoleta Cemetery, Asuncion