Deaths in the 1990s

Shmuel Zanwill Kahana

1905–1998 (age 93)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Shmuel Zanwill Kahana was a writer whose literary works contributed significantly to Hebrew culture.

Dan Horowitz

1928–1991 (age 63)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Asher Hassin

1918–1995 (age 77)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Asher Hassin (Hebrew: אשר חסין; 7 July 1918 – 27 March 1995) was an Israeli politician who served as a member o...

Mathilda Guez

1918–1990 (age 72)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Hillel Seidel

1920–1999 (age 79)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Hillel Seidel (Hebrew: הלל זיידל; 9 October 1920 – 14 February 1999) was an Israeli politician who served as a...

Hannah Lamdan

1905–1995 (age 90)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Hannah Lamdan (Hebrew: חנה למדן; 5 January 1905 – 10 April 1995) was an Israeli politician who served as a memb...

Tzipora Abulafia

1903–1991 (age 88)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Tzipora Abulafia was an Israeli activist dedicated to social causes and community advancement.

Yoel Buchwald

1920–1997 (age 77)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Avraham Lis

1913–1998 (age 85)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Avraham Lis was an Israeli writer whose literary works enriched Hebrew culture and letters.

Meir Rottenberg

1895–1992 (age 97)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Yehoshua Bar-Yosef

1912–1992 (age 80)

Safed old cemetery

Yehoshua Bar-Yosef was an Israeli writer whose works contributed significantly to Hebrew literature.

Ze'ev Aleksandrowicz

1905–1992 (age 87)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Ze'ev Aleksandrowicz was a pioneering photographer whose images preserved the people and landscapes of his homeland.

Avraham Zeida Heller

1894–1990 (age 96)

Safed old cemetery

Rabbi Avraham Zeida Heller was a respected spiritual leader and scholar in the Safed community.

Nathan Spiegel

1905–1995 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Nathan Spiegel was a writer who chronicled his era with clarity and compassion.

Shalom Dermer

1916–1997 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Rabbi Shalom Dermer was a respected religious scholar and community leader in Jewish life.

Yaakov Shalom Licht

1922–1991 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Yaakov Shalom Licht was a biblical scholar respected for his incisive readings of sacred texts.

Eliashiv Ben-Horin

1921–1990 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliashiv Ben-Horin was an Israeli diplomat who served his nation in international affairs.

Edith (Esther) Gerson-Kiwi

1908–1992 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Edith (Esther) Gerson-Kiwi was a cherished university teacher who inspired generations of students.

Ḥayim Kasar

1905–1997 (age 92)

Har HaMenuchot

Ḥayim Kasar was a valued member of his community.

Yosef Yariv

1923–1998 (age 75)

Har HaMenuchot

Yosef Yariv was a military servant known for his steadfast leadership.

Jacob Even Hen

1927–1997 (age 70)

Har HaMenuchot

Jacob Even Hen was an Israeli writer whose literary contributions enriched Hebrew culture.

Joseph B. Sermoneta

1924–1992 (age 68)

Har HaMenuchot

Joseph B. Sermoneta was a historian whose work illuminated pivotal chapters of the nation’s past.

Raanan Weitz

1913–1998 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Raanan Weitz was a distinguished scientist whose research advanced knowledge in his field.

Aryeh Binah

1913–1995 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Aryeh Binah was a cherished member of his community whose warmth touched many lives.

Yitzhak Shalev

1918–1992 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Yiḥya Alshekh

1915–1996 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Yiḥya Alshekh was a rabbi whose spiritual leadership comforted many.

Gershon Avner

1919–1991 (age 72)

Har HaMenuchot

Levi Avrahami

1907–1997 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Levi Avrahami was a devoted presence in his community whose quiet care was deeply valued.

Nosson Meir Wachtfogel

1910–1998 (age 88)

Har HaMenuchot

Nosson Meir Wachtfogel (Hebrew: נתן מאיר וכטפוגל) (18 February 1910 in Kuliai, Lithuania – 21 November 1...

Yehoʾash Biber

1937–1992 (age 55)

Har HaMenuchot

Julian Fürst

1911–1992 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

Ḥayim Pardes

1934–1999 (age 65)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Yohanan Bader

1901–1994 (age 93)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yohanan Bader, Jan Bader (Hebrew: יוחנן בדר; 19 August 1901 – 16 June 1994) was a Revisionist Zionist leader a...

Isaac Moda'i

1926–1998 (age 72)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yitzhak Moda'i (Hebrew: יצחק מודעי; 17 January 1926 – 14 May 1998) was an Israeli politician who served five ...

Jean David

1908–1993 (age 85)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Anshel Shpilman

1917–1994 (age 77)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Meir Wallenstein

1903–1996 (age 93)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Pinchas Biberfeld

1915–1999 (age 84)