Deaths in the 1970s

Aryeh Lerner

1909–1973 (age 64)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aryeh Lerner was a devoted translator who brought literary treasures into Hebrew.

Akiva Feinstein

1923–1975 (age 52)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dov Katz

1903–1979 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dov Katz captured the spirit of his people through thoughtful writing.

Shalom Kramer

1912–1978 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Binyamin Rabinovits Teʼomim

1900–1974 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Binyamin Rabinovits Teʼomim was a steady presence in the Mount of Olives community.

Moïse Ventura

1892–1978 (age 86)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Mosheh Zaidel

1886–1970 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Mosheh Zaidel devoted his scholarship to the beauty of language.

Yehuda Moshe Dantsiger

1892–1973 (age 81)

Ponevezh Cemetery

Eliézer Shohat

1874–1971 (age 97)

Nahalal cemetery

Eliézer Shohat cherished the rhythms of the Nahalal community.

Hana Meisel

1883–1972 (age 89)

Nahalal cemetery

Ya'akov Uri

1888–1970 (age 82)

Nahalal cemetery

Ya'akov Uri served the public with steadfast humanity.

Amos Ben-David

1946–1973 (age 27)

Nahalal cemetery

Aron Maged

d. 1978

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Aron Maged remains a cherished memory among the guardians of Shomrei Shabbos.

Yosef Avraham Volf

1911–1979 (age 68)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Elijahu Yarkoni

1886–1973 (age 87)

Segula Cemetery

Elijahu Yarkoni was a respected public figure who served Segula's people.

Aharon Ostrovski

1888–1978 (age 90)

Segula Cemetery

Joseph Meir Elefant

1897–1976 (age 79)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Joseph Meir Elefant's entrepreneurial spirit sustained his family and community.

Sarah Neuman-Elefant

1897–1978 (age 81)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Yuval Avidar

1950–1973 (age 23)

Mount Herzl Military Cemetery

Yuval Avidar gave his life in service as a military officer.

Pinchas Kehati

1910–1976 (age 66)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliezer Livneh

1902–1975 (age 73)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliezer Livneh was a prolific writer whose essays helped shape Israel's cultural and political discourse.

Shlomo-Israel Ben-Meir

1910–1971 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ben-Zion Halfon

1930–1977 (age 47)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ben-Zion Halfon was a dedicated politician who advocated for social justice and community development.

Isaac-Meir Levin

1893–1971 (age 78)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dawid Wdowiński

1895–1970 (age 75)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dawid Wdowiński was a writer whose courageous voice preserved the memory of Jewish resilience.

David Cohen

1887–1972 (age 85)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Weitz

1890–1972 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yosef Weitz was a civil servant whose stewardship of the land nurtured Israel's forests and settlements.

Isacco Sciaky

1896–1979 (age 83)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Emil Hauser

1893–1978 (age 85)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Emil Hauser was a violinist whose artistry and teaching enriched Israel's musical life.

Шапиро Эзра Зелиг

1903–1977 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Tikhon Sergeyevich Krivoukhov was a Russian resident of Sovetsky District who lived through the Soviet era from 1903 to ...

Judah Even Shemuel

1887–1976 (age 89)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Judah Even Shemuel was a writer dedicated to exploring Jewish history and thought.

Pinchas Lavon

1904–1976 (age 72)

Kibbutz Hulda Cemetery

Aharon Shelomoh Ḳatsinelinboigen, ha-Leṿi

1903–1978 (age 75)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Aharon Shelomoh Ḳatsinelinboigen, ha-Leṿi was a devoted leader whose scholarship sustained Jewish tradition.

Haim Moussa Douek

1905–1974 (age 69)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Hillel Vitkind

1899–1974 (age 75)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Hillel Vitkind was a beloved teacher and spiritual guide who nurtured generations.

Yaakov Moshe Lessin

1889–1975 (age 86)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ḥayim Aharon Ṭurtsin

1917–1971 (age 54)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Ḥayim Aharon Ṭurtsin provided compassionate pastoral care and insight for his community.

Ida Silverman

1882–1973 (age 91)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rose Halprin

1896–1978 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rose Halprin was a social worker and leader whose tireless advocacy strengthened Jewish communities.

Adam Tzin

1950–1973 (age 23)

Mount Herzl Military Cemetery

Binyomin Wilhelm

1886–1972 (age 86)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Binyomin Wilhelm devoted himself to Torah leadership and pastoral care on the Mount of Olives.

Naftali Riff

d. 1976

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yaʻaḳov Harozen

1899–1977 (age 78)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Historian Yaʻaḳov Harozen chronicled Jewish life with rigorous scholarship and deep reverence.

Израиль Иссер Шапиро

1886–1971 (age 85)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Renato Tshuva

1894–1976 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Renato Tshuva was a devoted member of Jerusalem’s community whose kindness left a quiet mark.

Nahum Shemaryahu Sasonkin

1889–1975 (age 86)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Nima Adlerblum

1881–1974 (age 93)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Writer Nima Adlerblum explored identity and resilience through her thoughtful work.

Joseph Levy Chagise

1886–1974 (age 88)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Shemuʼel Horvits

1905–1972 (age 67)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Shemuʼel Horvits brought warmth and clarity to his spiritual leadership on the Mount of Olives.

Elias Munk

1900–1978 (age 78)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery