Deaths in the 1970s

Ze'ev Friedman

1944–1972 (age 28)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ze'ev Friedman was an Israeli weightlifter admired for his strength and poise on the international stage.

Ödön Pártos

1907–1977 (age 70)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Joseph Kaminski

1903–1972 (age 69)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Joseph Kaminski was a composer who helped nurture Israel's cultural landscape through his music.

Avraham Shlonsky

1900–1973 (age 73)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Amitzur Shapira

1932–1972 (age 40)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Amitzur Shapira was a devoted coach whose leadership shaped generations of Israeli athletes.

Mark Slavin

1954–1972 (age 18)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Eliezer Halfin

1948–1972 (age 24)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Eliezer Halfin was an amateur wrestler remembered for his courage and camaraderie.

Andre Spitzer

1945–1972 (age 27)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Genia Averbuch

1909–1977 (age 68)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Genia Averbuch was an architect whose designs helped shape Israel's modern cities.

Moshe Erem

1896–1978 (age 82)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Eliyahu Kitov

1912–1976 (age 64)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliyahu Kitov was a beloved writer whose works illuminated Jewish life and tradition.

Chaim Leib Shmuelevitz

1902–1979 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Aviad Yafeh

1923–1977 (age 54)

Har HaMenuchot

Aviad Yafeh was a statesman who guided Israel with thoughtful diplomacy and service.

Amram Blau

1894–1974 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Yehezkel Abramsky

1886–1976 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Yehezkel Abramsky was a renowned rabbi whose scholarship guided many communities.

Mordechai Zagagi

1898–1977 (age 79)

Har HaMenuchot

Michael Ish-Shalom

1905–1978 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Michael Ish-Shalom was a historian whose work preserved key chapters of Jewish and Israeli history.

Naftali Golan

1901–1975 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Dorit Padan-Eisenstark

1976–1976 (age 0)

Har HaMenuchot

Dorit Padan-Eisenstark is remembered as a cherished presence whose kindness touched many.

Jacques Loutchansky

1876–1978 (age 102)

Givat Brenner

Israel Paldi

1892–1979 (age 87)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Israel Paldi was a pioneering Israeli artist whose work enriched the young nation's cultural landscape.

David Diringer

1900–1975 (age 75)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Nathan Alterman

1910–1970 (age 60)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Nathan Alterman was a leading Hebrew poet and essayist whose verse shaped Israeli national discourse.

Joseph Braslavi

1896–1972 (age 76)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ruth Klüger – Aliav

1914–1979 (age 65)

Mishmar HaEmek

Ruth Klüger – Aliav was a passionate political activist devoted to building a just society.

Adya Gour Horon

1907–1972 (age 65)

Rosh Pinna

Binyamin ʻOmer

1902–1976 (age 74)

Mishmar HaEmek

Binyamin ʻOmer composed enduring works that helped define the Israeli musical voice.

Tsevi Zohar

1898–1975 (age 77)

Mishmar HaEmek

Irma Lindheim

1886–1978 (age 92)

Mishmar HaEmek

Irma Lindheim was a writer and Zionist leader who nurtured American support for Jewish settlement.

Max Buchmann

1896–1972 (age 76)

Mishmar HaEmek

Naftali Avnon

1910–1977 (age 67)

Mishmar HaEmek

Naftali Avnon was a photographer whose images chronicled the building of Israeli society.

Amitay Maler

1916–1976 (age 60)

Mazkeret Batya

Nachman List

1902–1977 (age 75)

Mishmar HaEmek

Nachman List was a writer whose stories gave voice to the evolving Israeli experience.

Eliyahu Dobkin

1898–1976 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

Shlomo Yosef Zevin

1886–1978 (age 92)

Har HaMenuchot

Shlomo Yosef Zevin was a revered rabbi and scholar whose encyclopedic work deepened Jewish learning.

Chaïm Wirszubski

1915–1977 (age 62)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Schalit

1898–1979 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Schalit was a historian whose research illuminated the development of Jewish thought.

Michael Avi-Yonah

1904–1974 (age 70)

Har HaMenuchot

Suramello

1898–1979 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Suramello was a storyteller whose narratives preserved memories and inspired future listeners.

Abraham Hasidof

1898–1979 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Alexander Ezer

1894–1973 (age 79)

Har HaMenuchot

Alexander Ezer was a respected politician whose leadership helped shape the early years of the state, and he rests at Ha...

Aron Brand

1910–1977 (age 67)

Har HaMenuchot

Baruch Sorotzkin

1917–1979 (age 62)

Har HaMenuchot

Baruch Sorotzkin was a rabbi and teacher who left an enduring impact on his students and community, and he is remembered...

Sam Zacks

1888–1973 (age 85)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Salman Shinah

1898–1978 (age 80)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Salman Shinah was a principled lawyer whose work earned broad respect, and he is buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.

Dov Chomsky

1913–1976 (age 63)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Samuel Eisenstadt

1886–1970 (age 84)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Samuel Eisenstadt was a publisher who amplified the voices of his generation, and he rests at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.

Max D. Raiskin

1919–1978 (age 59)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Barukh Gofer

1900–1972 (age 72)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Barukh Gofer was a writer whose thoughtful works continue to inspire, and he is remembered at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.

Issachar Yakobson

d. 1972

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery