Deaths in the 1990s
22,000+ memorials
Moshe Castel
1909–1991 (age 82)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Dan Zakhem
1958–1994 (age 36)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Dan Zakhem (Hebrew: דן זקהיים; 13 May 1958 – 22 February 1994) was an Israeli performance artist and sculpt...
Hanoch Levin
1943–1999 (age 56)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Hanoch Levin (Hebrew: חנוך לוין; December 18, 1943 – August 18, 1999) was an Israeli dramatist, theater direct...
Julius Spokojny
1923–1996 (age 73)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Julius Spokojny was a politician devoted to principled, compassionate public service.
Dawid Kahane
1903–1998 (age 95)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
David Kahane (Hebrew: דוד כהנא, Polish: Dawid Kahane; 15 March 1903 – 24 September 1998) was a Polish-Jewish re...
Verdina Shlonsky
1905–1990 (age 85)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Composer Verdina Shlonsky enriched Israeli musical culture with lyrical works and dedicated teaching.
Gabriel Talphir
1901–1990 (age 89)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Shemuʼel Shnitser
1918–1999 (age 81)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Translator Shemuʼel Shnitser opened new worlds of literature for Hebrew readers.
Avoth Yeshurun
1904–1992 (age 88)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Eli Fuchs
1924–1992 (age 68)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Football coach Eli Fuchs shaped teams with discipline and encouragement.
Levin Kipnis
1890–1990 (age 100)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Hirsch Avraham Shṭolper
1922–1998 (age 76)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Stage actor Hirsch Avraham Shṭolper brought meaningful characters to life across many productions.
Moshe Hurgel
1901–1990 (age 89)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Isser Pen
1913–1993 (age 80)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Military officer Isser Pen served his nation with calm leadership and steadfast care.
Asher Silfen
1922–1995 (age 73)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Joseph Taragin
1925–1990 (age 65)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Joseph Taragin is remembered for his kindness and quiet commitment to his community.
Azaria Rapaport
1924–1997 (age 73)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Menachem Lemberger
1938–1992 (age 54)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Painter Menachem Lemberger blended tradition and innovation in scenes full of color.
Elhanan Halpern
1914–1995 (age 81)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Ezra Hamenachem
1907–1993 (age 86)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Writer Ezra Hamenachem penned thoughtful narratives that reflected personal and collective longing.
Hinna Rozovska
1908–1996 (age 88)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Isaiah Sheyke Dan Trachtenberg
1909–1994 (age 85)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Shaike Dan (November 15, 1909 – March 2, 1994) was one of the Jewish Parachutists of Mandate Palestine sent to Eastern...
Yiśraʼel Sadan
1923–1996 (age 73)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Eliezer Carmi
1918–1991 (age 73)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Writer Eliezer Carmi explored moral nuance through carefully rendered prose.
Shyfra Werber
1908–1997 (age 89)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Efraim Fischbein
1920–1998 (age 78)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Mathematician Efraim Fischbein brought clarity and mentorship to Israel's mathematical community.
Moshe Rosetti
1903–1992 (age 89)
Yarkon Cemetery
Joel Tal Mor
1923–1997 (age 74)
Yarkon Cemetery
Painter Joel Tal Mor evoked light and emotion in a body of work that continues to inspire.
David Heksher
1943–1997 (age 54)
Har HaMenuchot
Henry Ungar
1906–1991 (age 85)
Har HaMenuchot
Pathologist Henry Ungar combined diagnostic precision with mentorship to advance Israeli medicine.
Zeʹev Wilhelm Falk
1923–1998 (age 75)
Har HaMenuchot
Zalman Ḥen
1914–1995 (age 81)
Har HaMenuchot
Writer Zalman Ṭen captured the heart of human experience with reflective, compassionate prose.
Haim Kovarsky
1923–1997 (age 74)
Har HaMenuchot
Chaim Zimmerman
1914–1995 (age 81)
Har HaMenuchot
Aharon Chaim Zimmerman (1914 – March 9, 1995) (7th Adar II 5755) was a Ukrainian-born American Orthodox rabbi.
Haiim B. Rosén
1922–1999 (age 77)
Har HaMenuchot
Tova Berman-Yeshurun
1898–1997 (age 99)
Har HaMenuchot
Physician Tova Berman-Yeshurun comforted patients and inspired caregivers with steadfast compassion.
Joshua Deusch
1910–1990 (age 80)
Har HaMenuchot
Yonah Kohen
1920–1996 (age 76)
Har HaMenuchot
Writer Yonah Kohen explored identity and tradition with insightful, humane storytelling.
Israel Hess
1935–1997 (age 62)
Har HaMenuchot
Israel Hess (Hebrew: ישראל הס; April 26, 1935 – September 27, 1997) was an Israeli rabbi.
Mayir Vereté
1915–1990 (age 75)
Har HaMenuchot
Historian Mayir Vereté brought rigor and humanity to the study of the region's past.
Moshe Soloveitchik
1914–1995 (age 81)
Har HaMenuchot
Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Soloveitchik, also known as the Swiss Gadol, was a prominent Haredi rabbi who lived in Switzerland...
Netanel Lorch
1925–1997 (age 72)
Har HaMenuchot
Historian Netanel Lorch illuminated the past with careful research and relatable storytelling.
Eran Laor
1900–1990 (age 90)
Har HaMenuchot
Tsivyah Shṿaig
1905–1996 (age 91)
Har HaMenuchot
Writer Tsivyah Shvaig intertwined lyricism and reflection to celebrate community and resilience.
Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer
1927–1992 (age 65)
Har HaMenuchot
Boruch Rephoel Yehoshua Soloveitchik
1924–1996 (age 72)
Har HaMenuchot
Rabbi Boruch Rephoel Yehoshua Soloveitchik sustained the Brisk yeshiva ethos and nurtured generations of talmidim in Jer...
Shiloh Raphael
1940–1994 (age 54)
Har HaMenuchot
Uzi Narkiss
1925–1997 (age 72)
Mount Herzl
Uzi Narkiss (Hebrew: עוזי נרקיס; January 6, 1925 – December 17, 1997) was an Israeli general.
Chaim L. Pekeris
1908–1993 (age 85)
Rehovot
Mordecai Ardon
1896–1992 (age 96)
Har HaMenuchot
Painter Mordecai Ardon brought mystical symbolism to the Israeli landscape and inspired students at Bezalel Academy.