Deaths in the 1980s

Moshe Rigai

1896–1985 (age 89)

Avihayil

Zalman Perah

1919–1989 (age 70)

Beit HaShita

Mosheh Parush

1893–1983 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Shmuel Joseph Schweig

1902–1984 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Simon Halkin

1898–1987 (age 89)

Har HaMenuchot

Yerucham Gorelick

1911–1982 (age 71)

Har HaMenuchot

Dawid Sfard

1903–1981 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

Alexander Friedman

1905–1987 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Alfred Witkon

1910–1984 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Arieh Sachs

1908–1980 (age 72)

Har HaMenuchot

Dov Jarden

1911–1986 (age 75)

Har HaMenuchot

Isaac Rapoport

1901–1989 (age 88)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Isaiah Avrech

1912–1988 (age 76)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Isaiah Avrech chronicled Israel's formative years with balanced reporting and empathy.

Moshe Ish-Kassit

1947–1987 (age 40)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Moshe Kroy

1948–1989 (age 41)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Moshe Kroy pursued philosophy that bridged timeless wisdom and modern life.

A. Amihud

1920–1987 (age 67)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Rachel Marcus

1912–1985 (age 73)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Rachel Marcus brought warmth and versatility to the stages she loved.

Yaakov Nevo

1932–1989 (age 57)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Jacob Kaplan

1911–1989 (age 78)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Jacob Kaplan's archaeological work deepened appreciation for the region's ancient roots.

Karol Klein

1908–1983 (age 75)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yair Hurvitz

1941–1988 (age 47)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yair Hurvitz's poetry offered lyrical reflections on personal and cultural life.

Moshé Tov

1910–1989 (age 79)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Chalfi

1906–1980 (age 74)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Chalfi shared energy and sincerity with every role he played.

Efrayim Deḳel

1903–1982 (age 79)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Bezalel Amir

1925–1989 (age 64)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Bezalel Amir served with steady leadership and care for his comrades.

Hananiah Reichman

1905–1982 (age 77)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ya'akov Winschel

1891–1980 (age 89)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ya'akov Winschel captured Israeli life in stories told with precision and heart.

Yaakov Matrikin

1902–1981 (age 79)

Kiryat Anavim

Димитрий (Биакай)

1908–1985 (age 77)

Russian Convent of the Ascension

Anatoly Avgustovich Zveryuga (1908-1985) was from Vetka and was buried at Nizhne-Isetskoe cemetery.

Efraim Ben Haim

1895–1981 (age 86)

Kiryat Anavim

Moshe Levitt

1892–1982 (age 90)

Be'er Tuvia

Moshe Levitt was a steadfast presence in the Be'er Tuvia community.

Avraham Brum

1910–1986 (age 76)

Shefayim

Gershom Scholem

1897–1982 (age 85)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Gershom Scholem was a German-born Israeli philosopher and historian who revolutionized the academic study of Jewish myst...

Samuel Tamir

1923–1987 (age 64)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Samuel Tamir was a Jerusalem-born Israeli lawyer and politician who served in the Knesset and as Minister of Justice.

Dov Joseph

1899–1980 (age 81)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Dov Joseph was a Canadian-born Israeli lawyer and politician who served as Military Governor of Jerusalem during the 194...

Avraham Meïr Haberman

1901–1980 (age 79)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Avraham Meïr Haberman was a Galician-born Israeli bibliographer and scholar who specialized in Hebrew manuscripts and e...

Isaac Olshan

1895–1983 (age 88)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Isaac Olshan was a Lithuanian-born Israeli jurist who served as President of the Supreme Court of Israel.

Batsheva Katznelson

1897–1988 (age 91)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Batsheva Katznelson was an Israeli educator and women's rights activist who lived through nearly a century of Jewish and...

Israel Goldstein

1896–1986 (age 90)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Israel Goldstein was an American-born rabbi, Zionist leader, and founder of Brandeis University who later settled in Isr...

Izaak Holcberg

1885–1981 (age 96)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Izaak Holcberg was a Lithuanian-born Israeli who lived to age 96, representing the pre-war Lithuanian Jewish community.

M. Medan

1915–1989 (age 74)

Sanhedria Cemetery

M. Medan was a Polish-born Israeli who survived the Holocaust era and settled in Israel.

Nathan Rapoport

1911–1987 (age 76)

Segula Cemetery

Shalom Moscovitz

1887–1980 (age 93)

Safed old cemetery

Shalom Moscovitz captured Safed's light and spirit through his art.

Tzipora Laskov

1904–1989 (age 85)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Tzipora Laskov was a Ukrainian-born Israeli who lived from 1904 to 1989 and was buried at the Cemetery compound in South...

Yehezkel Hameiri

1934–1989 (age 55)

Safed old cemetery

Yehezkel Hameiri wove the landscapes of the Galilee into his prose and poems.

Lily Tobias

1887–1984 (age 97)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Aryeh Karukh

1892–1983 (age 91)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Aryeh Karukh dedicated his life to nurturing generations through Hebrew education.

Tibor Schön

1911–1984 (age 73)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Menachem Dabran

1903–1987 (age 84)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Menachem Dabran shaped Haifa's skyline through thoughtful and durable architecture.

Dan Omer

1940–1984 (age 44)

Har HaMenuchot