Deaths in the 2000s

Zalman Dunaevski

1908–2005 (age 97)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Zalman Dunaevski was an electrical engineer whose innovations supported Israel's development.

André Chouraqui

1917–2007 (age 90)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliyahu Ben-Elissar

1932–2000 (age 68)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Georg Fohrer

1915–2002 (age 87)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Georg Fohrer was a renowned theologian whose scholarly contributions advanced the field of religious studies.

Michel Dorfman

1913–2006 (age 93)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliyahu Asheri

1988–2006 (age 18)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Eliyahu Asheri was a young Israeli whose memory is honored at the Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery.

Ḥayyîm Seeligmann

1912–2009 (age 97)

Givat Brenner

Ḥayyîm Seeligmann was an educator who shaped generations in Givat Brenner.

Victor Elyashar

1913–2006 (age 93)

Har HaMenuchot

Victor Elyashar was an Israeli diplomat whose career advanced international relations and service to his nation.

Mario Ulmansky

1924–2004 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Mario Ulmansky was a dentist known for his warmth and commitment to patient care.

Lea Tanzman

1926–2006 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Lea Tanzman was an Israeli poet whose literary contributions enriched the cultural heritage of her nation.

Mordekhai Leyb Tsukerman

1912–2003 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Mordekhai Leyb Tsukerman was remembered for his steadfast presence in the Har HaMenuchot community.

Eli Mohar

1948–2006 (age 58)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Zita Linker

1917–2009 (age 92)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Yeshayahu Austridan

1911–2000 (age 89)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Yeshayahu Austridan was an Israeli writer whose literary work contributed to the nation's cultural heritage.

Oded Bar-Or

1937–2005 (age 68)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Oded Bar-Or was a physician whose practice in Southern Tel-Aviv touched countless lives.

Sara Sirota

1936–2008 (age 72)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Sara Sirota was an Israeli judge whose judicial career advanced the cause of justice and the rule of law.

Yakov Epshtein

1921–2003 (age 82)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Rick Birman

1925–2003 (age 78)

Yarkon Cemetery

Rick Birman was an accomplished Israeli pianist whose musical contributions enriched the nation's cultural life.

Herzl Shmueli

1920–2001 (age 81)

Yarkon Cemetery

Herzl Shmueli was a musicologist who illuminated Israeli musical heritage.

Zalman Shalev

1923–2009 (age 86)

Yarkon Cemetery

Tirza Yuval Elhanati

1943–2000 (age 57)

Yarkon Cemetery

Tirza Yuval Elhanati was an editor who cultivated Israeli literary expression.

Sharona Aron

1927–2005 (age 78)

Yarkon Cemetery

Shimʻon Shapira

1914–2008 (age 94)

Yarkon Cemetery

Shimʻon Shapira was a beloved poet whose reflective work and mentorship enriched Israeli letters for decades.

Yehuda Mazur

1925–2004 (age 79)

Yarkon Cemetery

Debbi Besserglick

1955–2005 (age 50)

Yarkon Cemetery

David Kraus

1929–2000 (age 71)

Yarkon Cemetery

Avrom Saltman

1925–2000 (age 75)

Yarkon Cemetery

Historian Avrom Saltman guided readers through the past with scholarship that was both rigorous and compassionate.

Lia Dultzkaya

1919–2000 (age 81)

Yarkon Cemetery

Zvi Keren

1917–2008 (age 91)

Yarkon Cemetery

Natan Gross

1919–2005 (age 86)

Yarkon Cemetery

Hryhorii Ostrovskyi

1929–2007 (age 78)

Yarkon Cemetery

Art critic Hryhorii Ostrovskyi clarified the evolving meaning of art with perceptive, compassionate criticism.

A. B. Yoffe

1924–2008 (age 84)

Yarkon Cemetery

David Caftori

1923–2001 (age 78)

Yarkon Cemetery

Painter David Caftori expressed the luminous spirit of the land through vivid, heartfelt works.

Dan Kedar

1929–2008 (age 79)

Yarkon Cemetery

Jacques Katmor

1938–2001 (age 63)

Yarkon Cemetery

Moshe Ben-Shaul

1930–2007 (age 77)

Yarkon Cemetery

Ovadia Tuvia

1920–2006 (age 86)

Yarkon Cemetery

Composer Ovadia Tuvia enriched Israeli music with melodies that blended tradition and modernity.

Aliza Azikri

1941–2009 (age 68)

Yarkon Cemetery

Tzila Dagan

1946–2004 (age 58)

Yarkon Cemetery

Raphael Bashan

1930–2000 (age 70)

Yarkon Cemetery

Shoshana Sherira

1917–2003 (age 86)

Yarkon Cemetery

Writer Shoshana Sherira captured the heart of Israeli life with insightful, compassionate storytelling.

Tirza Tanai

1920–2009 (age 89)

Yarkon Cemetery

Joseph Joachim

1931–2008 (age 77)

Yarkon Cemetery

Physicist Joseph Joachim inspired fellow researchers and students with careful, collaborative exploration of the natural...

Aharon Avnon

1926–2006 (age 80)

Yarkon Cemetery

Johanna Prener

1938–2005 (age 67)

Yarkon Cemetery

Television producer Johanna Prener brought thoughtful storytelling to Israeli screens while mentoring new creators.

Avraham Shapira

1910–2007 (age 97)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Alexis Kanner

1942–2003 (age 61)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Levi Yitzchak Horowitz

1921–2009 (age 88)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Meir Brandsdorfer

1934–2009 (age 75)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avigdor Miller

1908–2001 (age 93)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery