Deaths in the 1970s

Rachel Auerbach

1903–1976 (age 73)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Rachel Auerbach dedicated her literary talent to preserving the memories of survivors and keeping communal history alive...

Tirtza Atar

1941–1977 (age 36)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ezra Haddad

1903–1972 (age 69)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ezra Haddad chronicled the hopes of the burgeoning Jewish community through reflective prose.

Avraham Shmuel Yuris

1890–1971 (age 81)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Edis De Philippe

1912–1978 (age 66)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Edis De Philippe graced operatic stages with his voice and later encouraged a new generation of performers.

Angelika Schatz

1897–1975 (age 78)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Daniel Samburski

1909–1977 (age 68)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Composer Daniel Samburski enriched Israel's musical life with compositions that honored the land's spirit.

Heman Shamir

1920–1973 (age 53)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yom-Tov Lewinsky

1899–1973 (age 74)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yom-Tov Lewinsky opened avenues in oriental studies, deepening understanding between cultures.

Yosef Aricha

1907–1972 (age 65)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Amichai Paglin

1922–1978 (age 56)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Amichai Paglin led operations for the Irgun and later lived quietly while remaining a symbol of the struggle for indepen...

Baruch Kurzweil

1907–1972 (age 65)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Chaim Gliksberg

1904–1970 (age 66)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Chaim Gliksberg captured Israeli life through sketches and mentored young artists.

Gertrud Kraus

1901–1977 (age 76)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Joseph Berger-Barzilai

1904–1978 (age 74)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Joseph Berger-Barzilai was a political scientist who explored the complexities of the young state.

Eliyahu David Shapir

1911–1974 (age 63)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Nadav Soferman

1911–1972 (age 61)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Nadav Soferman served as a physician dedicated to comforting patients during formative years.

Yaakov Orenstein

1913–1972 (age 59)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Moshe Kaniuk

1899–1972 (age 73)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Moshe Kaniuk was a respected member of his community whose memory is honored at Kiryat Shaul.

David Zehavi

1910–1977 (age 67)

Na'an

Moshe Weinberg

1939–1972 (age 33)

Segula Cemetery

Moshe Weinberg (1939-1972) was an Israeli wrestling coach and weightlifter from Haifa who was killed in the Munich Olymp...

Kadish Luz

1895–1972 (age 77)

Degania Bet

Joseph Sapir

1902–1972 (age 70)

Segula Cemetery

Joseph Sapir (1902-1972) was a person from Jaffa who lived in Israel and was buried at Segula Cemetery.

Neta Harpaz

1893–1970 (age 77)

Segula Cemetery

Neta Harpaz (1893-1970) was a person from Kosów Lacki who lived in Israel and was buried at Segula Cemetery.

Moshe Mosenzon

1909–1979 (age 70)

Na'an

Writer Moshe Mosenzon's lyrical voice helped shape Hebrew culture.

Yaakov (Yani) Avidov

1901–1970 (age 69)

Nahalal

Siegfried Ucko

1905–1976 (age 71)

Na'an

Philosopher Siegfried Ucko encouraged a thoughtful, humane discourse in Israeli intellectual life.

Yehudit Mensch

1901–1972 (age 71)

Ein Harod

Yehudah Grinḳer

1897–1973 (age 76)

Nahalal

Yehudah Grinker championed the pioneering spirit of Nahalal through teaching and storytelling.

Mordechai Namir

1897–1975 (age 78)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Baruch Agadati

1895–1976 (age 81)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Baruch Agadati helped bring modern dance and cinema to the young Jewish homeland.

Заки Шлуш

1893–1973 (age 80)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Isaac Rokach

1894–1974 (age 80)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Isaac Rokach was a pioneering civic leader who shaped Tel Aviv's transformation into a modern metropolis.

Yehudit Harari

1885–1979 (age 94)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Zvi Nishri

1878–1973 (age 95)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Zvi Nishri dedicated his life to bringing physical education into Israeli schools and soldier training.

Avraham Broides

1907–1979 (age 72)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Yaakov Niv

1905–1976 (age 71)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yaakov Niv brought warmth and humanity to Hebrew letters through his stories.

Dov Indig

1951–1973 (age 22)

Har HaMenuchot

Chinga Smilar

1899–1977 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

Chinga Smilar's prose honored the past while trusting in the future of Hebrew literature.

Ephraim Schwartzman Sharon

1909–1973 (age 64)

Har HaMenuchot

Saul Barkali

1897–1970 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Saul Barkali was a devoted teacher whose steady guidance shaped the lives of many students.

Hugo Bergmann

1883–1975 (age 92)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Jacob Herzog

1921–1972 (age 51)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Rabbi Jacob Herzog provided compassionate spiritual leadership and a calming presence to his community.

Uri Frand

1936–1973 (age 37)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

A. Z. Ben-Yishai

1902–1977 (age 75)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

A. Z. Ben-Yishai was a writer whose thoughtful prose enriched Hebrew literature.

Itzhak Ben-Rubi

1903–1977 (age 74)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yehoshuʻa Mosheh

1890–1978 (age 88)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yehoshuʻa Mosheh was a steadfast presence whose quiet dedication supported his community through changing times.

Menasheh Mani

1889–1978 (age 89)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Jacob Ben-Amittay

1900–1975 (age 75)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Jacob Ben-Amittay was a writer whose expressive narratives preserved cultural memory.

Devorah Gilutz

1884–1972 (age 88)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery