Deaths in the 1950s
16,000+ memorials
Ya'akov Ze'ev Avtalyon (Litman)
1897–1955 (age 58)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Ṭoviya Yehuda Ṭavyomi
1882–1953 (age 71)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Ṭoviya Yehuda Ṭavyomi's steady devotion to tradition and his community remain a quiet but lasting legacy.
Jakub Stendig
1891–1952 (age 61)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Asher Levitsky
d. 1959
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Asher Levitsky is remembered for his warm presence among neighbors in Kiryat Shaul.
Zebi Eliezer Kroy
1900–1956 (age 56)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Yehezkel San
1904–1955 (age 51)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Writer Yehezkel San used language to illuminate the everyday hopes of early Israeli society.
Yaʻakov Barzilai
1896–1958 (age 62)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Mordechai Pogramansky
1904–1950 (age 46)
Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery
Rabbi Mordechai Pogramansky guided his community with steady care and deep compassion.
S. Greiniman
1889–1957 (age 68)
Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery
Eliyahu David Schulzinger
1863–1952 (age 89)
Segula Cemetery
Eliyahu David Schulzinger's long life of steady friendship reflected the endurance of the Segula community.
Mordechai Eliash
1892–1950 (age 58)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
József Patai
1882–1953 (age 71)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Writer József Patai chronicled the shifting hopes of Jews across continents with a keen literary eye.
Ezriel Carlebach
1908–1956 (age 48)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Avraham Ben-Yitzhak
1883–1950 (age 67)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Poet Avraham Ben-Yitzhak left a luminous body of Hebrew verse that still inspires readers.
Sammy Gronemann
1875–1952 (age 77)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Yehuda Arazi
1907–1959 (age 52)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Yehuda Arazi's daring work with the Haganah and later entrepreneurial ventures helped lay foundations for the Jewish sta...
Rudolf Kastner
1906–1957 (age 51)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Rudolf Kastner was a lawyer and Jewish community leader in Hungary.
Aharon Ḳaminḳa
1866–1950 (age 84)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Poet Aharon Ḳaminḳa blended tradition and modernity in verse that comforted and uplifted his readers.
Jacques Faitlovitch
1881–1955 (age 74)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Jacques Faitlovitch was a Jewish scholar and activist who dedicated his life to connecting Ethiopian Jews with world Jew...
Элимелех Авнер
1897–1957 (age 60)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Elimelech Avner was a Lithuanian-born Israeli figure who lived through the tumultuous early-to-mid 20th century and was ...
Izaak Brudny
1887–1956 (age 69)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Izaak Brudny was a Belarusian-born Jewish community member who emigrated to Israel where he spent his final years.
Shimon Yaakov Gliksberg
1870–1950 (age 80)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Rabbi Shimon Yaakov Gliksberg was a revered spiritual leader whose warm guidance nurtured the faithful throughout his li...
Avraham Abaas
1912–1958 (age 46)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Avraham Abaas was a politician dedicated to public service.
Yehezkel Hen
1882–1952 (age 70)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Yehezkel Hen was a dedicated public servant who worked to bring unity and care to civic life.
Shimon Fritz Bodenheimer
1897–1959 (age 62)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Shimon Fritz Bodenheimer was a distinguished zoologist and researcher.
Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman
1868–1953 (age 85)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Shmuel Yitzchak Hillman was a wise scholar whose love of learning inspired countless students.
Yeshayahu Press
1874–1955 (age 81)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Yeshayahu Press was a geographer and scholar of the Land of Israel.
Hezekuah Shabtai
1862–1955 (age 93)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Hezekuah Shabtai was a steadfast spiritual counsellor who guided his congregation with compassion.
Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky
1871–1955 (age 84)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tucazinsky was a rabbinic scholar and authority.
Jacob Thon
1880–1950 (age 70)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Jacob Thon was a devoted community leader who nurtured institutions of unity and generosity.
Oscar Wolfsberg
1893–1957 (age 64)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Oscar Wolfsberg was a writer and cultural contributor to Jewish letters.
Zevi Woyslawski
1889–1957 (age 68)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Zevi Woyslawski was a gifted translator whose work opened doors between diverse communities.
Rabbi Binyamin
1880–1957 (age 77)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Binyamin was a writer and spiritual leader in the Jewish community.
Yaakov Moshe Charlap
1882–1951 (age 69)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlap was a thoughtful spiritual mentor who guided many toward deeper meaning.
Ester Zmora
1890–1951 (age 61)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Ester Zmora was a dedicated community activist and social advocate.
Yerachmiel Amdursky
1877–1956 (age 79)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Yerachmiel Amdursky was a principled businessperson who combined enterprise with community care.
Yera'hmiʼel Eliyahu Botschko
1888–1956 (age 68)
Sanhedria Cemetery
David Alexander Winter
1878–1953 (age 75)
Sanhedria Cemetery
David Alexander Winter was a dedicated teacher whose encouragement helped generations of students grow.
Hannah Spitzer
1886–1955 (age 69)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Ben-Tsiyon Mordekhai Ḥazan
1877–1951 (age 74)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Ben-Tsiyon Mordekhai Ḥazan was a compassionate spiritual shepherd who tenderly tended his community.
Solomon David Kahana
1869–1953 (age 84)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Ishaq Salih Mukammal
1875–1951 (age 76)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Ishaq Salih Mukammal was a steady presence for his neighbors in Sanhedria.
Moshe Gold
1913–1956 (age 43)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Judah Bergmann
1874–1954 (age 80)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Judah Bergmann guided the Sanhedria community with devoted scholarship.
Avraham Arie Leib Rosen
1870–1951 (age 81)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Benjamin Gottesmann
1877–1951 (age 74)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Benjamin Gottesmann gave voice to the people of Sanhedria through his writing.
Aaron Fürst
1877–1950 (age 73)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Avraham Hari
1884–1957 (age 73)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Avraham Hari tended the land near Sanhedria with unwavering care.
Hanna Thon
1886–1954 (age 68)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Aaron Teitelbaum
1890–1950 (age 60)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum offered gentle guidance to many families in Sanhedria.