Deaths in the 2010s

Joseph Yehuda Merton

1933–2013 (age 80)

Har HaMenuchot

Joseph Yehuda Merton's music brought comfort and inspiration to countless listeners.

Zeev Mankowitz

1941–2015 (age 74)

Har HaMenuchot

Yoram Amir

1963–2019 (age 56)

Har HaMenuchot

Yoram Amir was a devoted friend and community member whose steady presence inspired those who knew him.

David Fox

1931–2019 (age 88)

Har HaMenuchot

Nechama Ben-Eliahu

1935–2014 (age 79)

Har HaMenuchot

Zvi Even-Paz

1916–2017 (age 101)

Har HaMenuchot

Cvi Loker

1915–2014 (age 99)

Har HaMenuchot

Diplomat Cvi Loker served with integrity and helped cultivate international understanding.

Abraham Huss

1924–2015 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Huss was a Hebrew poet whose literary career spanned decades of creative achievement.

Menashe Klein

1923–2011 (age 88)

Safed old cemetery

Amnon Linn

1924–2016 (age 92)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Elazar Mordechai Koenig

1945–2018 (age 73)

Safed old cemetery

Elazar Mordechai Koenig (Hebrew: אלעזר מרדכי קניג; October 15, 1945 – December 31, 2018) was an Orthodox...

Mordechai Shmuel Ashkenazi

1943–2015 (age 72)

Old Cemetery (Tiberias)

Aaron Kirschenbaum

1926–2016 (age 90)

Safed old cemetery

Aaron Kirschenbaum was a university teacher who shared his passion for learning with students for decades.

Reuven Helman

1927–2013 (age 86)

Safed old cemetery

Nahum Av

1923–2015 (age 92)

Old Cemetery (Tiberias)

Nahum Av was a steadfast presence in the Tiberias community, remembered for his quiet generosity.

Śimḥah Ṿalner

1931–2011 (age 80)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Śimḥah Ṿalner was a person born in Będzin in 1931 who passed away in 2011 and was buried at the Cemetery compound ...

Avraham Warszawski

1932–2011 (age 79)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Avraham Warszawski was a Polish-born Israeli who emigrated from Łódź and lived until 2011.

Rachel Matoki

1960–2016 (age 56)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Rachel Matoki was an Israeli resident of Haifa who lived from 1960 to 2016.

Bernard Lewis

1916–2018 (age 102)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Bernard Lewis, (31 May 1916 – 19 May 2018) was a British-American historian specialized in Oriental studies.

Arik Einstein

1939–2013 (age 74)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Aryeh Eliav

1921–2010 (age 89)

Trumpeldor cemetery

sami ofer

1922–2011 (age 89)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Shlomo Lahat

1927–2014 (age 87)

Trumpeldor cemetery

Ran Aldema

1926–2016 (age 90)

Givat HaShlosha

Ran Aldema was an accordionist whose joyous music enriched gatherings across Givat HaShlosha.

Naomi Aleskovsky

1921–2013 (age 92)

Givat HaShlosha

Naomi Aleskovsky was a devoted dance teacher whose instruction inspired artistic expression in her students.

Nahada Gafni

1928–2012 (age 84)

Givat HaShlosha

Nahada Gafni was an accomplished painter whose artistic works enriched Israeli visual culture.

Benjamin Ben-Eliezer

1936–2016 (age 80)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Aharon Ipalé

1941–2016 (age 75)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Nadia Hilou

1953–2015 (age 62)

Saint Anthony Catholic Church, Jaffa

Mordechai Tzipori

1924–2017 (age 93)

Segula Cemetery

Eliezer Spiegel

1922–2017 (age 95)

Segula Cemetery

Ya'acov Rand

1926–2016 (age 90)

Segula Cemetery

Ya'acov Rand was a committed educator whose teaching career fostered learning and intellectual development.

Reuven Yaron

1924–2014 (age 90)

Segula Cemetery

Reuven Yaron was an esteemed jurist whose legal scholarship advanced Jewish jurisprudence.

Yoseph Alkoni

1931–2012 (age 81)

Segula Cemetery

Yoseph Alkoni was a publisher whose dedication amplified meaningful voices across the community.

Gavri Levi

1937–2018 (age 81)

Segula Cemetery

Esther Streit-Wurzel

1932–2013 (age 81)

Segula Cemetery

Pnina Klein

1945–2014 (age 69)

Segula Cemetery

Pnina Klein was a psychologist whose compassionate work supported many on their journeys toward healing.

Joseph Shapira

1926–2013 (age 87)

Segula Cemetery

Georgette Rizek

1925–2018 (age 93)

Mount Zion Cemetery

Georgette Rizek was a person born in Tulkarm in 1925 who lived until 2018 and was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery in Israe...

Zev Sufott

1927–2014 (age 87)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Arnona Axelrod

1935–2019 (age 84)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Arnona Axelrod was an architect whose considerate designs continue to serve the Kiryat Shaul community.

Symcha Aharoni

1931–2010 (age 79)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yona Hatzor

1920–2015 (age 95)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yona Hatzor served with noble dedication as part of the Knesset Guard, faithfully upholding parliamentary security.

Yaʼir Ḳoṭler

1927–2016 (age 89)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yaʼir Ḳoṭler enriched Israeli journalism with insightful reporting and steadfast integrity.

Michael Kahanov

1936–2013 (age 77)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Neomi Aviv

1955–2013 (age 58)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Neomi Aviv championed cultural life through thoughtful curation that connected communities to art.

Elyakim Yaron

1937–2016 (age 79)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Elyakim Yaron inspired generations with his devotion to education and guiding young minds.

Asher Halperin

1925–2014 (age 89)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Barbara Elefant-Raiskin

1930–2013 (age 83)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avi Sadeh

1957–2016 (age 59)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery