Deaths in the 1960s

Nahum Benari

1893–1963 (age 70)

Ein Harod Meuhad

Nahum Benari was a Ukrainian-born Israeli kibbutz founder and labor movement activist at Ein Harod.

Menaḥem Shṭurman

1901–1964 (age 63)

Ein Harod Meuhad

Menaḥem Shṭurman was a Ukrainian-born Israeli kibbutz member and agricultural worker at Ein Harod.

Dov Ariav

d. 1968

Ein Harod Ihud

Dov Ariav was a Lithuanian-born Israeli kibbutz member at Ein Harod Ihud who dedicated his life to collective agricultur...

Kalman Schatz

1897–1968 (age 71)

Ashdot Ya'akov

Kalman Schatz was an agronomist whose scientific expertise advanced agricultural development in Palestine.

Benzion Yadler

1871–1962 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Rabbi Benzion Yadler guided communities with warmth and steady faith.

Chaim Mordechai Katz

1894–1964 (age 70)

Har HaMenuchot

Chanoch Henoch Bornsztain

1897–1965 (age 68)

Har HaMenuchot

Chanoch Henoch Bornsztain offered Torah leadership with dignity and devotion.

Eliezer Yehuda Finkel

1877–1965 (age 88)

Har HaMenuchot

Jacob Eisenberg

1893–1966 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Jacob Eisenberg enriched Israeli culture through art and teaching.

Bilha Yafeh

1891–1961 (age 70)

Har HaMenuchot

Max Brod

1884–1968 (age 84)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Max Brod was a devoted writer and literary guardian whose work kept modern Hebrew culture vibrant.

Moshe Sharett

1894–1965 (age 71)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Yakov Hozman

1905–1965 (age 60)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yakov Hozman stewarded enterprises with a calm, visionary hand in service of Israel's economic growth.

Yeḥiʾel Ḥagiz

1912–1960 (age 48)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Meir Vinnik

1885–1966 (age 81)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Meir Vinnik applied his engineering skill to build a stronger and more connected future for his community.

Henoch Brzoza

1910–1964 (age 54)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Aharon Moyal

1915–1968 (age 53)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Aharon Moyal upheld the law with integrity and compassion as he served his clients.

Menachem Oren

1902–1962 (age 60)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Zvi Friedland

1898–1967 (age 69)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Zvi Friedland enchanted audiences with heartfelt performances across theater and film.

Ben-Zion Sternberg

1894–1962 (age 68)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Druckman

1895–1964 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Avraham Druckman devoted his medical skill to safeguarding soldiers and nurturing the next generation of caregivers.

Moritz Zobel

1878–1962 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Yosef Chaim Duek HaCohen

1870–1961 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Yosef Chaim Duek HaCohen chronicled his society with clarity and deep compassion.

Mosheh Leyb ben Zeʼev Shaḥor

1894–1964 (age 70)

Har HaMenuchot

Yitsḥaḳ Meʼir Ben-Menaḥem

1898–1960 (age 62)

Har HaMenuchot

Yitsḥaḳ Meʼir Ben-Menaḥem's quiet leadership and devotion to community life left an enduring impression.

Binyamin Amirà

1896–1968 (age 72)

Har HaMenuchot

Meyer Schwartzman

1901–1968 (age 67)

Har HaMenuchot

Meyer Schwartzman shaped Hebrew letters with stories that honored family and memory.

Meshulam Tochner

1912–1966 (age 54)

Har HaMenuchot

Yaacov Luria

1913–1966 (age 53)

Givat Brenner

Yaacov Luria rendered Israeli landscapes with colors that celebrated light and resilience.

Uri Weisler

1943–1967 (age 24)

Givat Brenner

Danny Verdon

1939–1967 (age 28)

Givat Brenner

Danny Verdon is remembered as a courageous military officer whose calm leadership steadied the units he commanded.

Avraham Hakham

1882–1964 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Israel Gur Aryeh

1900–1962 (age 62)

Har HaMenuchot

Israel Gur Aryeh is remembered as a sculptor whose strength of vision gave form to the emerging soul of the country.

Nathan Brin

1901–1966 (age 65)

Har HaMenuchot

Anna (Hannah) Brachyahu

1887–1969 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Anna (Hannah) Brachyahu is remembered as a dedicated physician whose compassion guided her healing hand.

Elimelech Admoni

1900–1964 (age 64)

Har HaMenuchot

Noémi Munkácsi

1903–1966 (age 63)

Har HaMenuchot

Noémi Munkácsi is remembered as a devoted teacher who nurtured young minds with patience and care.

Moshe Novomeysky

1873–1961 (age 88)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Zecharia Glosca

1894–1960 (age 66)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Zecharia Glosca is remembered as a principled politician who sought to serve the people with integrity.

Zvi Segal

1901–1965 (age 64)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Isaac Dov Berkowitz

1885–1967 (age 82)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Isaac Dov Berkowitz is remembered as a writer whose work illuminated the hopes and struggles of his time.

Eliyahu Krause

1876–1962 (age 86)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Samuel Ovadiahu (Ovodovsky)

1892–1963 (age 71)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Samuel Ovadiahu (Ovodovsky) is remembered as a painter whose work lovingly recorded the landscapes and people he cherish...

Ḥaya Kadmon

1919–1960 (age 41)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yitzchak Mann

1889–1963 (age 74)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yitzchak Mann is remembered as a devoted hazzan whose voice uplifted every congregation he served.

Avraham Soskin

1881–1963 (age 82)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Noah Stern

1912–1960 (age 48)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Noah Stern is remembered as a poet whose verses captured the longing and resilience of his generation.

Eliyahu Brisker

1881–1966 (age 85)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Rivka Abulafia

1874–1961 (age 87)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Rivka Abulafia is remembered as a beloved member of her community whose calm strength supported those around her.

Moshe Chelouche

1892–1968 (age 76)

Trumpeldor cemetery