Deaths in the 1960s
20,000+ memorials
Mokiks Chelli
1887–1969 (age 82)
Beersheba
A compassionate rabbi who nurtured community life with unwavering dedication.
Yehiel Amsalem
1939–1967 (age 28)
Haifa
Yehiel Amsalem was a military officer whose service reflected dedication to national defense.
Shmuel Levi (IDF Soldier)
1946–1965 (age 19)
Haifa
A soldier remembered for his courage and steadfast service.
Levi Eshkol
1895–1969 (age 74)
Mount Herzl
Levi Eshkol was a prominent politician whose leadership significantly shaped his nation's development.
Vera Weizmann
1881–1966 (age 85)
Rehovot
A compassionate physician whose care touched countless lives.
Amos de-Shalit
1926–1969 (age 43)
Rehovot
Amos de-Shalit was an influential Israeli nuclear physicist whose research at the Weizmann Institute advanced the field ...
David Shaltiel
1903–1969 (age 66)
Mount Herzl
A military leader respected for his thoughtful strategy and unwavering loyalty.
Robert Gamzon
1905–1961 (age 56)
Rehovot
Robert Gamzon was an engineer whose contributions to Israel's industrial infrastructure helped shape the nation's techno...
Nechemya Cohen
1943–1967 (age 24)
Mount Herzl
A dedicated serviceman honored for his steady commitment to his country.
Jakob Mayer
1936–1967 (age 31)
Mount Herzl
Jakob Mayer was a university teacher whose dedication to education contributed to the development of Israeli higher lear...
Menasheh Salman Shahrabani
1881–1960 (age 79)
Ramat Gan
His lyrical poems preserved the heartbeat of a growing Hebrew culture.
Baruch Ben-Ezer
1887–1960 (age 73)
Petah Tikva
Baruch Ben-Ezer was a farmer whose work in Petah Tikva contributed to the development of Israeli agriculture.
Adolf Eichmann
1906–1962 (age 56)
Mediterranean Sea
Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi SS officer who organized the logistics of the Holocaust and was executed in Israel after a fam...
Dario Moreno
1921–1968 (age 47)
Israel
Dario Moreno was an accomplished actor whose performances contributed to the development of Israeli theater and culture.
Kurt Wilhelm
1900–1965 (age 65)
Jerusalem
Rabbi Wilhelm guided Jerusalem's communities with patience and a love of learning.
Abraham Melnikoff
1892–1960 (age 68)
Israel
Abraham Melnikoff was a sculptor whose artistic works contributed to the development of Israeli visual arts.
Ahmed Hilmi Abdelbaqi
1883–1963 (age 80)
Jerusalem
He was remembered as a steady guardian of Jerusalem who taught younger officers the value of duty.
Louis-Hugues Vincent
1872–1960 (age 88)
Jerusalem
Louis-Hugues Vincent was a Catholic priest and scholar whose work in Jerusalem contributed to religious and academic lif...
James Pike
1913–1969 (age 56)
Israel
Bishop James Pike's searching spirit brought Anglican understanding closer to the people of Israel.
Szymon Federbusch
1892–1969 (age 77)
Jerusalem
Szymon Federbusch was a writer whose literary works contributed to Jewish intellectual and cultural discourse.
Zilberberg, Avraham Binyamin
1882–1962 (age 80)
Jerusalem
He remains remembered for his unwavering dedication to Jerusalem's civic and charitable life.
Abraham Fraenkel
1891–1965 (age 74)
Har HaMenuchot
Abraham Fraenkel was a distinguished mathematician whose pioneering work in set theory advanced mathematical science.
Martin Buber
1878–1965 (age 87)
Har HaMenuchot
Martin Buber's writings continue to inspire seekers of communion and human dignity.
Felix Weltsch
1884–1964 (age 80)
Har HaMenuchot
Felix Weltsch was a writer whose intellectual contributions enriched Jewish thought and cultural discourse.
Moscheh Ya’akov Ben-Gavriêl
1891–1965 (age 74)
Har HaMenuchot
His literary voice fortified Jewish memory and offered fresh perspectives to readers.
Jacob Rosenheim
1870–1965 (age 95)
Har HaMenuchot
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
1884–1963 (age 79)
Har HaMenuchot
President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi's commitment to research and unity shaped the young nation's character.
Maurice Fischer
1903–1965 (age 62)
Har HaMenuchot
Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg
1884–1966 (age 82)
Har HaMenuchot
Dayan Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg's wide-ranging responsa guided countless communities.
Tzvi Pesach Frank
1873–1960 (age 87)
Har HaMenuchot
Erich Neumann
1905–1960 (age 55)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Erich Neumann was a contemplative writer whose explorations of myth and identity left a lasting mark on Hebrew letters.
Karl Schwarz
1885–1962 (age 77)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Salomon Wininger
1877–1968 (age 91)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Salomon Wininger was a dedicated biographer whose lexicons preserved the legacies of Jewish luminaries for posterity.
Chana Orloff
1888–1968 (age 80)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Nahum Nir
1884–1968 (age 84)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Nahum Nir was a lawyer whose steadfast commitment to justice and public life advanced the foundations of the Jewish stat...
Elimelekh Bar-Shaʼul
1911–1964 (age 53)
Rehovot
Jacob Pereman
1881–1960 (age 79)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Jacob Pereman was a poet whose lyrical work captured the spiritual longing of his generation.
Isaac Peres
1896–1962 (age 66)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Michael Kara
1887–1964 (age 77)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Michael Kara was a graphic designer whose visual sensibility enhanced the cultural voice of the emerging state.
Hillel Hillman
1892–1968 (age 76)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Abraham Shmuel Stein
1912–1960 (age 48)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Abraham Shmuel Stein was a writer whose reflections shed light on ethical and spiritual concerns of his time.
Meir Brand
1911–1963 (age 52)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Aharon Zeev
1900–1968 (age 68)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Aharon Zeev was a poet whose verses reflected the hopes and struggles of his people.
Pesah Ben Amram
1902–1962 (age 60)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Israel Mani
1887–1966 (age 79)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Israel Mani was a judge whose fairness and dedication strengthened the rule of law in his community.
Moses Grossman
1904–1961 (age 57)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Abba Gordin
1887–1964 (age 77)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Abba Gordin was a writer whose ideas fused social critique with a passionate belief in human dignity.
Avraham Aldema
1884–1963 (age 79)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Avraham Aryeh Akavya
1882–1964 (age 82)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Avraham Aryeh Akavya was a writer who honored Jewish memory and aspiration through his prose.
Aharon Kahana
1905–1967 (age 62)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery