Deaths in the 1990s

Binyomin Beinush Finkel

1913–1990 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Daniel J. Elazar

1934–1999 (age 65)

Har HaMenuchot

Daniel Judah Elazar (August 25, 1934 – December 2, 1999) was a political scientist known for his seminal studies of po...

David Benvenisti

1897–1993 (age 96)

Har HaMenuchot

Dina Feitelson

1926–1992 (age 66)

Har HaMenuchot

Dina Feitelson championed nurturing classrooms where every child could thrive.

Dovid Lifshitz

1906–1993 (age 87)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliahu Eilat

1903–1990 (age 87)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliahu Eilat served the young state with dignity at home and abroad.

Ezra Rusinek

1914–1991 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Ziame Telesin

1907–1996 (age 89)

Har HaMenuchot

Ziame Telesin wove lyric tradition into the fabric of modern Hebrew poetry.

Thea Nathan Meierowitz

1908–1998 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Yehuda Ilan

1924–1996 (age 72)

Har HaMenuchot

Yehuda Ilan dedicated his life to the steady work of building community and honoring shared memory.

Renzo Toaff

1913–1997 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Georges Foldes

1926–1993 (age 67)

Har HaMenuchot

Georges Foldes left a legacy of thoughtful architecture that continues to serve Israel's cities.

Samuel Sambursky

1900–1990 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Daphna Ever Hadani

1940–1997 (age 57)

Har HaMenuchot

Daphna Ever Hadani chronicled Israel's stories with warmth and clarity.

Yigal Yannai

1937–1995 (age 58)

Har HaMenuchot

Shalom Yitsḥaḳ Mizraḥi

1920–1994 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Shalom Yitsḥaḳ Mizraḥi was cherished for his calm strength and steady care for others.

Joe Boxenbaum

1906–1991 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Emanuel Beeri

1927–1994 (age 67)

Har HaMenuchot

Historian Emanuel Beeri illuminated chapters of the past with clarity and compassion.

Shoshanah Bahaṭ

1921–1994 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Shelomoh Shimshon Ḳarelits

d. 1999

Ponevezh Cemetery

Rabbi Shelomoh Shimshon Ḳarelits guided generations with humility and faith.

Shmarya Guttman

1909–1996 (age 87)

Na'an

Haim Molcho

1927–1992 (age 65)

Urim

Haim Molcho nurtured the land and his neighbors with tireless care.

Erez Gerstein

1960–1999 (age 39)

Reshafim

Erez Gerstein (Hebrew: ארז גרשטיין; March 13, 1960 – February 28, 1999) was an Israeli Brigadier General (Ta...

Ita Kalish

1897–1994 (age 97)

Na'an

Ita Kalish told stories that kept community memory alive.

Shalom Samid

1909–1997 (age 88)

Negba

Yehudit Selah-Weiner

1923–1997 (age 74)

Degania Bet

Yehudit Selah-Weiner set melodies that remain beloved across generations.

Ada Sereni

1905–1997 (age 92)

Givat Brenner

Ada Sereni (née Ascarelli) (June 20, 1905 – November 24, 1997) was one of the heads of the Mossad LeAliyah Bet in Ita...

Menachem Dorman

1909–1994 (age 85)

Givat Brenner

Menachem Dorman was a writer whose thoughtful narratives brought the heartbeat of Givat Brenner to life.

Avner Hizkiyahu

1926–1994 (age 68)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avner Hizkiyahu (Hebrew: אבנר חזקיהו‎; 22 November 1926 – 28 April 1994) was an Israeli actor and singer.

Razzaq Abd Al-Qadr

1914–1998 (age 84)

Afikim

Razzaq Abd Al-Qadr served as a resistance fighter whose bravery helped safeguard his community.

Levi Deror

1912–1997 (age 85)

Amir

Pinchas Menachem Alter

1926–1996 (age 70)

Sfas Emes Yeshiva

Pinchas Menachem Alter (Hebrew: פינחס מנחם אלתר; July 3, 1926 – March 7, 1996), also known as the Pnei Me...

Mordechai Olmert

1908–1998 (age 90)

Binyamina

Mordechai Olmert (Hebrew: מרדכי אולמרט; 16 January 1908 – 30 March 1998) was an Israeli politician who serv...

Yaʻaḳov Gilboʻa

1914–1991 (age 77)

Bnei Zion

Yaʻaḳov Gilboʻa devoted himself to nurturing the Bnei Zion community.

Meir Tsubiri

1916–1995 (age 79)

Gedera

Razi Solodar

1916–1996 (age 80)

Gesher

Composer Razi Solodar shaped the soundscape of Gesher with heartfelt melodies.

Shlomo Elkayam

1912–1996 (age 84)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Joe Rimmer

1926–1991 (age 65)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Joe Rimmer was a lighting technician whose careful work kept the stage and those who performed there well lit.

Eliezer Bodankin

1910–1990 (age 80)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Gabriel Preil

1911–1993 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Gabriel Preil was a poet whose voice bridged worlds and spoke to the soul of Israel.

Gad Tedeschi

1907–1992 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Gideon Rafael

1913–1999 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Gideon Rafael (Hebrew: גדעון רפאל; March 5, 1913 – February 10, 1999) was an Israeli diplomat and one of the ...

Hayim David HaLevi

1924–1998 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Hayim David HaLevi (Hebrew: חיים דוד הלוי; 24 January 1924 – 10 March 1998) was Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Tel...

Benjamín Mendelsohn

1900–1998 (age 98)

Har HaMenuchot

Benjamín Mendelsohn was a lawyer whose counsel and integrity served many in Jerusalem.

Moshe Prausnitz

1922–1998 (age 76)

Har HaMenuchot

Moshe (Max) W.

Alter Hilewitz

1906–1994 (age 88)

Har HaMenuchot

Rabbi Alter Hilewitz (also spelled Hilevitz or Hilavits; Hebrew: אלתר הילביץ; September 1, 1906 – August 11,...

Ben Tsiyon Gershuni

1909–1996 (age 87)

Har HaMenuchot

Ben Tsiyon Gershuni was a Hebrew writer whose literary career spanned much of the twentieth century.

Dov Ber Eliezerov

1907–1997 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Dov Ber Eliezerov was a steadfast member of his community whose presence inspired kindness.

Aviezer Burstein

1918–1996 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

Aviezer Burstein was a Hebrew writer whose works contributed to the development of modern Israeli literature.

Avraham Nuriʼel

1931–1992 (age 61)

Har HaMenuchot

University teacher Avraham Nuriʼel inspired minds through his thoughtful scholarship and mentorship.