Deaths in the 2010s

Yosef Harish

1923–2013 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Dov Levin

1925–2016 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Historian Dov Levin illuminated the past with thorough research and a deep sense of justice.

Shmuel Moreh

1932–2017 (age 85)

Har HaMenuchot

Nosson Tzvi Finkel

1943–2011 (age 68)

Har HaMenuchot

Benjamin Elon

1954–2017 (age 63)

Har HaMenuchot

Chaim Corfu

1921–2015 (age 94)

Har HaMenuchot

Naftali Bezem

1924–2018 (age 94)

Har HaMenuchot

Naftali Wahba Bezem (Hebrew: נפתלי בזם; November 27, 1924 – October 2, 2018) was an Israeli painter, muralist ...

Paul Reichmann

1930–2013 (age 83)

Har HaMenuchot

Miriam Ben-Porat

1918–2012 (age 94)

Har HaMenuchot

Zina Harman

1914–2013 (age 99)

Har HaMenuchot

Raḥel Shor

1945–2014 (age 69)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Natan Ortner

1935–2018 (age 83)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Rabbi Natan Ortner shepherded his community with warm counsel and unwavering faith.

Yitzhak Yashar

1920–2011 (age 91)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Elimelech Ram

1929–2015 (age 86)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Elimelech Ram gave voice to the stories of his times with integrity and care.

Yaakov Ben-Sira

1927–2016 (age 89)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Mati Angel

1938–2012 (age 74)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ohala Halevi

1928–2010 (age 82)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ohala Halevi filled stages and hearts with her luminous voice.

Rachel Shklovsky

1946–2013 (age 67)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Zephira Ogen

1919–2011 (age 92)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Yavin

1928–2019 (age 91)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Yavin built literary bridges that let cultures meet with grace.

Yuval Zamir

1963–2011 (age 48)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Noam Ben Horin

1953–2015 (age 62)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Noam Ben Horin shaped spaces where families could gather and grow.

Ziva Armoni

1926–2010 (age 84)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Aryeh Ivtzen

1928–2013 (age 85)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Aryeh Ivtzen served his country with quiet diplomacy and resolute kindness.

Hanoch Bartov

1926–2016 (age 90)

Ein HaHoresh

Hanoch Bartov (1926-2016) was a Petah Tikva-born Israeli novelist and journalist buried at Ein HaHoresh.

Gheorghe Gaston Marin

1918–2010 (age 92)

Mishmarot

Moshe Kagan

1922–2016 (age 94)

Shamir

Elisha Porat

1938–2013 (age 75)

Ein HaHoresh

Elisha Porat (1938-2013) was an Ein HaHoresh-born Israeli poet and writer buried in his hometown.

Sonia Peres

1923–2011 (age 88)

Ben Shemen Youth Village

Vitka Kempner

1920–2012 (age 92)

Ein HaHoresh

Vitka Kempner (1920-2012) was a Kalisz-born Jewish resistance fighter and Israeli founder of the Ghetto Fighters' House ...

Azaria Alon

1918–2014 (age 96)

Beit HaShita

Azaria Alon (1918-2014) was a Khoroshiv-born Israeli naturalist and educator buried at Beit HaShita.

Aaron J. Klein

1960–2016 (age 56)

Sde Yitzhak

Leony Goldberg

1929–2012 (age 83)

Ga'ash

Leony Goldberg (1929-2012) was a Rio de Janeiro-born Israeli buried at Ga'ash.

Shai Kipnis

d. 2014

Ein Harod Meuhad

Shai Kipnis was a cherished presence in Ein Harod Meuhad whose generosity touched neighbors and friends.

Grisha Arad

1917–2014 (age 97)

Beit Hanan

Grisha Arad (1917-2014) was a Russian-born Israeli buried at Beit Hanan.

David Fine

1928–2018 (age 90)

Ma'ayan Baruch

David Fine (1928-2018) was a Johannesburg-born Israeli buried at Ma'ayan Baruch.

Israel Auerbach

1925–2010 (age 85)

Ein Ayala

Israel Auerbach (1925-2010) was born in Jerusalem and buried at Ein Ayala, Israel.

Shraga Shemer

1929–2019 (age 90)

Nir Galim

Uriel Simri

1925–2016 (age 91)

Avihayil

Eliezer Jaffe

1933–2017 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Avraham Ḥanokh Glitsenshṭain

1929–2015 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Avraham Ḥanokh Glitsenshṭain was a writer whose thoughtful reflections guided readers from Har HaMenuchot.

Gabriel Cohen

1933–2017 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Gabriel Cohen was a painter whose vibrant canvases continue to inspire visitors to Har HaMenuchot.

Ezra Hess

1933–2010 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Judit Bar-Ilan

1958–2019 (age 61)

Har HaMenuchot

Judit Bar-Ilan (Hebrew: יהודית בר-אילן, 1958–2019) was an Israeli computer scientist known for her researc...

Yael Ozai

1920–2013 (age 93)

Har HaMenuchot

Gideon Goldenberg

1930–2013 (age 83)

Har HaMenuchot

Gideon Goldenberg was a university teacher whose scholarship and kindness were treasured by colleagues and students alik...

Chaim Shlomo Leibowitz

1933–2016 (age 83)

Har HaMenuchot

Chaim Shlomo Leibowitz embodied the thoughtful leadership of a rosh yeshiva who united scholarship with compassion.

Dov Nir

1922–2011 (age 89)

Har HaMenuchot

Mosheh Ben Ṭov

1930–2010 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Mosheh Ben Ṭov will be remembered for the steady kindness and support he shared with everyone around him.

Avigdor Albom

1927–2013 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot