Deaths in the 2010s

Harry Zvi Tabor

1917–2015 (age 98)

Har HaMenuchot

Menachem Lewin

1918–2011 (age 93)

Har HaMenuchot

Avraham Fahn

1916–2012 (age 96)

Har HaMenuchot

Alouph Hareven

1926–2016 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Alouph Hareven was an influential opinion journalist whose commentary shaped Israeli public discourse.

Elisha Efrat

1929–2016 (age 87)

Har HaMenuchot

Elisha Efrat brought the land of Israel into clearer focus through his geographical insight.

Alexander Tamir

1931–2019 (age 88)

Har HaMenuchot

Alexander Tamir was an accomplished composer whose works bridged traditional and contemporary musical traditions.

Amnon Shiloah

1928–2014 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Amnon Shiloah was a distinguished historian whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Jewish history.

Shelomoh ben Yiḥya Ḳoraḥ

1935–2018 (age 83)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Rabbi Shelomoh ben Yiḥya Ḳoraḥ was a respected rabbinic scholar and spiritual guide.

Yehuda Kuperman

1929–2016 (age 87)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Yehuda Kuperman transformed the lives of countless students through steadfast education.

Yeshayahu Hadari

1933–2018 (age 85)

Sanhedria Cemetery

M. Piamenta

1921–2012 (age 91)

Sanhedria Cemetery

M. Piamenta was a distinguished orientalist whose scholarly work advanced understanding of Eastern cultures.

Hayim Kohen

1935–2019 (age 84)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Rabbi Hayim Kohen guided his community with warmth and steadfast faith.

Rosa Arnsberg

1908–2010 (age 102)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Rosa Arnsberg is remembered for a life of warmth and quiet generosity.

Menachem Yedid

1918–2013 (age 95)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Zvi Tadmor

1923–2012 (age 89)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Zvi Tadmor was a dedicated teacher whose passion for education shaped generations of students.

Arik Henig

1947–2019 (age 72)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

Arik Henig honored the past through biographies that preserved personal histories.

Arie Brauner

1920–2010 (age 90)

Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)

He turned the pulse of Southern Tel-Aviv into poetry that endures beyond the city streets.

Ariel Sharon

1928–2014 (age 86)

Giv'at ha-Kalaniyot

Noach Flug

1925–2011 (age 86)

Kiryat Anavim Military Cemetery

Uri Cohen Aharonov

1950–2015 (age 65)

Sanhedria Cemetery

He offered Sanhedria and the wider public a steady, truthful voice during changing times.

Chaim Zonnenfeld

1934–2014 (age 80)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

He led with a steady, humble spirit that enriched the Mount of Olives community.

Shimon Peres

1923–2016 (age 93)

Nation's Great Leaders Graves

Yitzhak Shamir

1915–2012 (age 97)

Nation's Great Leaders Graves

Isaac Navon

1921–2015 (age 94)

Nation's Great Leaders Graves

Isaac Berman

1913–2013 (age 100)

Nation's Great Leaders Graves

Mordechai Friedlander

1943–2017 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

He embodied steadfast devotion to family and community throughout his life.

Meir Elazar Atia

1948–2019 (age 71)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Nahum Yavruv

1955–2019 (age 64)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

He offered calm counsel and steady reassurance to all who sought his guidance.

Naftali Rozenfeld

1913–2012 (age 99)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Jakob Eliyahu Ephrathi

1920–2016 (age 96)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

He guided others with learned kindness and quiet devotion.

David Azrieli

1922–2014 (age 92)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Amélie Jakobovits

1928–2010 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Geulah Cohen

1925–2019 (age 94)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

25 December 1925 – 18 December 2019) was an Israeli politician and activist who founded the Tehiya party.

Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg

1910–2012 (age 102)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

David Glass

1936–2014 (age 78)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dov Landaʼu

1930–2013 (age 83)

Segula Cemetery

He expanded the field of literary theory with insightful clarity and passion.

Menaḥem Zevi Kaddari

1925–2011 (age 86)

Segula Cemetery

Dov Tavori

1928–2015 (age 87)

Segula Cemetery

He approached civic life with calm determination and a focus on unity.

Yoel Sharr

1936–2013 (age 77)

Segula Cemetery

Ovadia Hazi

1922–2012 (age 90)

Segula Cemetery

A steadfast activist whose compassion strengthened community bonds.

Reuven Karlinstein

1947–2013 (age 66)

Segula Cemetery

Ruth Tene (Tiles)

1936–2016 (age 80)

Segula Cemetery

A gifted writer whose words touched many lives.

Moshe ben Shachar

1931–2014 (age 83)

Segula Cemetery

Arie Davidescu

1931–2018 (age 87)

Segula Cemetery

Shalom Peterburg

1941–2012 (age 71)

Segula Cemetery

Reuben Elefant

1952–2011 (age 59)

Segula Cemetery

A visionary businessperson committed to growth and philanthropy.

Mark Dymshits

1927–2015 (age 88)

Givat Brenner

A devoted member of Givat Brenner whose guidance nurtured future generations.

Yuval Efrat

1938–2017 (age 79)

Givat Brenner

Ze'ev Reiss

1936–2019 (age 83)

Givat Brenner

A beloved basketball player who inspired pride in his community.

Kochava Levi

1944–2019 (age 75)

Hadera