Deaths in the 1970s

Menachem Katz

1938–1973 (age 35)

Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery

Menachem Katz was an Israeli soldier born in Tel-Aviv in 1938 who died in 1973 and was buried at Kiryat Shaul Military C...

Esther Agnon

1889–1973 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Chouchan Hacohen

1906–1976 (age 70)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Chouchan Hacohen guided many with wisdom that blended tradition and compassion.

Abraham Adolf Jacobus

1883–1974 (age 91)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Una

1897–1979 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Una was a devoted community member whose life spanned the unfolding story of Jerusalem.

Marek Yames

1947–1973 (age 26)

Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery

Menaḥem Ziony

1942–1972 (age 30)

Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery

Menaḥem Ziony was a politician who sought to build bridges and listen to every constituent.

Baruch Noy

1910–1978 (age 68)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Zvi Doriel

1900–1979 (age 79)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Zvi Doriel was a diplomat who represented Israel with dedication and a listening ear.

Avraham Englard

1910–1976 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Dana

1889–1974 (age 85)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Yosef Dana is remembered for his steadfast devotion to community life in Southwest Haifa.

Moshe Rosenzweig

1951–1973 (age 22)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Moshe Faycovich

1896–1972 (age 76)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Moshe Faycovich is cherished for his calm guidance and steady presence in Southwest Haifa.

Yeshayahu Winograd

1938–1973 (age 35)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Peretz Bernstein

1890–1971 (age 81)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Peretz Bernstein is honored for his principled leadership as a Zionist politician and signatory of Israel's Declaration ...

Cecil Roth

1899–1970 (age 71)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Siegfried Moses

1887–1974 (age 87)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Siegfried Moses is remembered for his distinguished career as a jurist who helped shape Israel's legal foundations.

Malkah Shapiro

1894–1971 (age 77)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Sarah Herzog

1896–1979 (age 83)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Sarah Herzog is cherished for her compassionate leadership and support of Jewish life in Israel.

Betsalʼel Bezeḳ

1899–1974 (age 75)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Shmuel Rozovsky

1913–1979 (age 66)

Ponevezh Cemetery

Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky is celebrated for his profound leadership and dedication to Torah study at Ponevezh.

Zvi Guttman

1893–1973 (age 80)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Mordekhai Shalom Yosef Friedmann

1896–1979 (age 83)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Mordekhai Shalom Yosef Friedmann is memorialized for his caring stewardship of the Nahalat Yitzhak community.

David Zakai

1886–1978 (age 92)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yizhak Edel

1896–1973 (age 77)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yizhak Edel is honored for enriching Israeli culture with his inspired compositions.

Yossef Romano

1940–1972 (age 32)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Yossef Romano was an Israeli weightlifter who competed internationally during the 1960s.

Mîndru Katz

1925–1978 (age 53)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Mîndru Katz is remembered for his expressive artistry and devotion to the piano.

Bomba Tsur

1928–1979 (age 51)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Bomba Tsur was a prominent Israeli stage actor known for his theatrical performances.

Margot Klausner

1905–1975 (age 70)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Margot Klausner is commemorated for her pioneering contributions to literature and culture in Israel.

Dan Even

1912–1975 (age 63)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Dan Even was an Israeli military officer who served with distinction in his nation's armed forces.

Emanuel Harussi

1903–1979 (age 76)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Emanuel Harussi's writing gave sympathetic voice to the evolving rhythms of Israeli society.

Shlomo Grodzensky

1904–1972 (age 68)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Shlomo Grodzensky was an Israeli journalist whose work contributed to the nation's media landscape.

Hans Pinn

1916–1978 (age 62)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Hans Pinn's photography preserved everyday life in the formative years of the Jewish homeland.

Aziz Elijah

1919–1974 (age 55)

Old Cemetery of Herzliya

Aziz Elijah was Israeli military personnel who served his nation with dedication.

Yaʻaḳov Aryeh Twersky

1884–1979 (age 95)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Yaʻaḳov Aryeh Twersky's devoted leadership guided generations with deep scholarship.

Isamar Rosenbaum

1886–1973 (age 87)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isamar Rosenbaum was a respected rabbi whose spiritual leadership enriched his community.

Abraham Jacob Brawer

1884–1975 (age 91)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Historian Abraham Jacob Brawer's research deepened appreciation for Jewish heritage.

Ari Ibn-Zahav

1899–1971 (age 72)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ari Ibn-Zahav was an Israeli writer whose literary contributions enriched Hebrew culture.

Bezalel Schatz

1912–1978 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Bezalel Schatz's paintings brought vibrant new visions to Israeli art.

Jehoshua Meir Grintz

1911–1976 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Jehoshua Meir Grintz was a renowned biblical scholar whose academic work advanced Jewish studies.

Joseph Heinemann

1915–1978 (age 63)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Joseph Heinemann's Judaic scholarship illuminated sacred texts for a wide readership.

Yeshurun Keshet

1893–1977 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yeshurun Keshet was a celebrated Hebrew poet whose literary works enriched Jewish culture.

Mordechai Hakohen

1906–1972 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Mordechai Hakohen's historical studies kept Jewish memory alive.

feivel meltzer

1897–1973 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Feivel Meltzer was a dedicated educator whose teaching shaped generations of students.

Refael Chaim Weiss

1940–1974 (age 34)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Refael Chaim Weiss's linguistic work deepened appreciation for Semitic tongues.

Shalom ben Yahya Isaac-Halevi

1890–1973 (age 83)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shaul Avigur

1899–1978 (age 79)

Kinneret Cemetery

Political activist Shaul Avigur helped shape the security and resilience of the emerging state.

Eliyahu-Moshe Ganhovsky

1901–1971 (age 70)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Abraham Harzfeld

1891–1973 (age 82)

Kinneret Cemetery

Politician Abraham Harzfeld championed civic values in the Kinneret region.

Naftali Jacob Kohn

1884–1971 (age 87)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery