Deaths in the 1940s

Eli Ben-Zvi

1924–1948 (age 24)

Beit Keshet

Eli Ben-Zvi gave his life in the service of Israel's founding struggle.

Georg Kareski

1878–1947 (age 69)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Bracha Fuld

1927–1946 (age 19)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Bracha Fuld exemplified the courage of women defenders during the Mandate era.

Jiří Langer

1894–1943 (age 49)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Avraham Stern

1907–1942 (age 35)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Avraham Stern pursued independence with fierce devotion through both his writing and leadership.

Hermann Badt

1887–1946 (age 59)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Abraham Stavsky

1906–1948 (age 42)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Abraham Stavsky dedicated himself to bringing Jews to safety through Aliyah Bet.

Feiwel Shraga Margolin

1870–1942 (age 72)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Flinders Petrie

1853–1942 (age 89)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Flinders Petrie expanded scientific archaeology and deepened appreciation for the region's ancient history.

Clarence Stanley Fisher

1876–1941 (age 65)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Francis Graham Brown

1891–1942 (age 51)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Francis Graham Brown was a compassionate priest who served Jerusalem's diverse communities.

Shalom Streit

1888–1946 (age 58)

Segula Cemetery

Aryeh Pomerants'iḳ

1908–1942 (age 34)

Segula Cemetery

Aryeh Pomerants'iḳ cared deeply for the families of Segula and shared steady kindness with all.

Петахия Манкин

d. 1947

Segula Cemetery

Yehuda Ben-Ezer (Raab)

1858–1948 (age 90)

Segula Cemetery

Yehuda Ben-Ezer (Raab) was a devoted writer who helped nurture modern Hebrew literature through reflective and heartfelt...

William Irvine

1863–1947 (age 84)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Tom Wilkin

1909–1944 (age 35)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Tom Wilkin was a devoted police officer remembered for his calm courage and commitment to community safety.

Shmuel Ostashinsky

1864–1940 (age 76)

Rishon LeZion

Nachmanas Rachmilevičius

1876–1942 (age 66)

Mount of Olives

Nachmanas Rachmilevičius was a politician committed to fairness and dialogue in times of change.

Yehsa'yahu Karni'el

1881–1942 (age 61)

Zichron Yaakov

Aaron Shaul Schur

1864–1945 (age 81)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aaron Shaul Schur was a painter whose work blended personal depth with cultural resonance.

Meir Feinstein

1929–1947 (age 18)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Benjamin Manasseh Lewin

1879–1944 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Benjamin Manasseh Lewin was a scholar born in Haradziec in 1879 who died in 1944 and was buried at the Mount of Olives J...

Moshe Barazani

1926–1947 (age 21)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Moshe Barazani was an Irgun member born in Baghdad in 1926 who was executed in 1947 and buried at the Mount of Olives Je...

Aharon Roth

1894–1947 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aharon Roth was a Hasidic rabbi born in Uzhhorod in 1894 who died in 1947 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish C...

Haim Margalit Kalvarisky

1868–1947 (age 79)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Haim Margalit Kalvarisky was a Zionist activist born in Poland in 1868 who died in 1947 and was buried at the Mount of O...

Joseph Budko

1880–1940 (age 60)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Budko was a graphic artist born in Płońsk in 1880 who died in 1940 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish...

Leib Yaffe

1876–1948 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Leib Yaffe was a Zionist leader born in Hrodna in 1876 who died in 1948 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cem...

Moshe Hameiri

1886–1947 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Moshe Hameiri was a Hebrew poet born in Pinsk in 1886 who died in 1947 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Ceme...

Avigdor Aptowitzer

1871–1942 (age 71)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avigdor Aptowitzer was a Talmudic scholar born in Ternopil in 1871 who died in 1942 and was buried at the Mount of Olive...

Avrohom Elyashiv

1877–1942 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avrohom Elyashiv was a Kabbalist rabbi born in 1877 who died in 1942 and was buried at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemete...

Menachem Ussishkin

1863–1941 (age 78)

Tomb of Nicanor

Menachem Ussishkin was a Zionist leader born in Dubroŭna in 1863 who died in 1941 and was buried at the Tomb of Nicanor...

George Beurling

1921–1948 (age 27)

Haifa

George Beurling was a Canadian fighter pilot born in Verdun in 1921 who died in 1948 and was buried in Haifa, Israel.

Yehoshua Globerman

1905–1947 (age 42)

Yagur

Yehoshua Globerman was a Haganah member born in Kalinkavichy in 1905 who died in 1947 and was buried in Yagur, Israel.

Hassan Shukri

1876–1940 (age 64)

Haifa

Hassan Shukri was a Palestinian Arab leader born in Jerusalem in 1876 who died in 1940 and was buried in Haifa, Israel.

Shlomo Brener

1911–1947 (age 36)

Haifa

Shlomo Brener was an aircraft pilot who served the Jewish community during the struggle for independence.

Alfred Roke

1882–1942 (age 60)

Jaffa

Alfred Roke championed the welfare of Jaffa’s diverse residents through steady public service.

Abd al-Rauf al-Bitar

d. 1941

Jaffa

Abd al-Rauf al-Bitar was a figure from mid-20th century Palestine.

Edward Sperling

1889–1946 (age 57)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Edward Sperling’s writing reflected Jerusalem’s heart and nurtured a spirit of empathy.

Gedaliah Silverstone

1871–1944 (age 73)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Gedaliah Silverstone was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership enriched the Jewish community of Palestine.

Harry Fischel

1865–1948 (age 83)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Harry Fischel designed with reverence, giving Jerusalem buildings that still inspire calm.

Eliezer Hager

1891–1946 (age 55)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliezer Hager was a rabbi whose scholarship and spiritual guidance strengthened Jewish communal life.

Morntehai kaspi

1885–1947 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Morntehai kaspi kept the Mount of Olives community steady through diligent service.

Asher Gulak

1881–1940 (age 59)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Asher Gulak was a scholar of Jewish law whose work enriched the intellectual life of the Jewish community.

Joseph Meyouhas

1868–1942 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Meyouhas wrote with compassion, helping Mount of Olives residents hold onto shared memories.

Pinhas Huett

1888–1949 (age 61)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Pinhas Huett was an architect whose designs contributed to the development of Jewish communities in Palestine.

Chaim Widawski

1904–1944 (age 40)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Chaim Widawski was a Polish Jew from Zduńska Wola who perished during the Holocaust in 1944.

Avigdor Ben Gurion

1856–1942 (age 86)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Avigdor Ben Gurion was a community member who lived through the formative period of Jewish settlement in Palestine.

Pinḥas Shifman

1873–1945 (age 72)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Pinḥas Shifman bridged languages with care, enriching Trumpeldor’s communal voice.

Bat Sheva Yonis-Guttman

1880–1947 (age 67)

Trumpeldor cemetery