Deaths in the 2010s

Eliezer Ben-David

1932–2019 (age 87)

Har HaMenuchot

A revered rabbi whose wisdom comforted countless families.

David Salman

1918–2017 (age 99)

Har HaMenuchot

An entrepreneur whose ventures strengthened communities.

Meyer Zini

1921–2012 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Meyer Zini was a cherished member of his community whose life spanned from 1921 to 2012.

Gideon Gadot

1941–2012 (age 71)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Menachem Talmi

1926–2018 (age 92)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Mordechai Ageyev

1928–2013 (age 85)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Amikam Gurevitch

1929–2018 (age 89)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Amikam Gurevitch gave voice to countless stories as a beloved announcer.

Geula Nuni

1942–2014 (age 72)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yehiel Kadishai

1923–2013 (age 90)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yehiel Kadishai devoted decades to steady leadership as a secretary in his community.

Michal Moda'i

1931–2012 (age 81)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Isser Frenkel

1933–2010 (age 77)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Moshe Hirsch

1930–2010 (age 80)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Elazar Abuhatzeira

1948–2011 (age 63)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Andre Hajdu

1932–2016 (age 84)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ayala Zacks-Abramov

1912–2011 (age 99)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Bambi Sheleg

1958–2016 (age 58)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Yehoshua Mondshine

1947–2014 (age 67)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avraham Ḥayim Roth

1924–2012 (age 88)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Rabbi Avraham Ḥayim Roth guided generations with compassionate scholarship.

Zvi Meitar

1933–2015 (age 82)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Efraim Guttman

1928–2019 (age 91)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Rabbi Efraim Guttman shepherded his community with warmth and wisdom.

Avrohom Yaakov Friedman

1928–2013 (age 85)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yisrael Friedman

1923–2017 (age 94)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Mira Zakai

1942–2019 (age 77)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Mira Zakai (Hebrew: מירה זכאי‎; 21 September 1942 – 20 May 2019) was an Israeli contralto.

Benjamin Bar-Am

1923–2012 (age 89)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Composer Benjamin Bar-Am enriched Israeli culture with his melodies.

Israel Gur Arieh

d. 2014

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Eliyahu Winograd

1926–2018 (age 92)

Morasha Cemetery

Eliyahu Winograd (Hebrew: אליהו וינוגרד; 10 December 1926 – 13 January 2018) was an Israeli acting Supreme...

Emmanuel Scheffer

1923–2012 (age 89)

Morasha Cemetery

Yehezkel Flomin

1935–2019 (age 84)

Morasha Cemetery

Yehezkel Flomin (Hebrew: יחזקאל פלומין; 2 August 1935 – 16 October 2019) was an Israeli politician who ser...

Nadav Levitan

1945–2010 (age 65)

Morasha Cemetery

Amos Lapidot

1934–2019 (age 85)

Morasha Cemetery

Aluf Amos Lapidot (Hebrew: עמוס לפידות‎; 1934 – November 20, 2019) was an Israeli fighter pilot who served...

Amnon Dankner

1946–2013 (age 67)

Morasha Cemetery

Dan Reisinger

1934–2019 (age 85)

Morasha Cemetery

Dan Reisinger (Hebrew: דן ריזינגר; August 3, 1934 – November 26, 2019) was an Israeli graphic designer and ar...

Yeḥiel Kimhi

1935–2017 (age 82)

Morasha Cemetery

Translator Yeḥiel Kimhi opened doors between languages through careful work.

Menachem Sarid

1932–2012 (age 80)

Morasha Cemetery

Tamar Lotan

1934–2011 (age 77)

Morasha Cemetery

Tamar Lotan was a devoted teacher whose warmth and wisdom touched every student she guided.

Mania Halevy

1932–2019 (age 87)

Morasha Cemetery

Amos Oz

1939–2018 (age 79)

Kibbutz Hulda Cemetery

Amos Oz (Hebrew: עמוס עוז; born Amos Klausner (עמוס קלוזנר); 4 May 1939 – 28 December 2018) was an Is...

Dan Mertzbach

1956–2011 (age 55)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Dan Mertzbach was an architect who blended respect for heritage with a forward-looking design sensibility.

Elisha Vishlitski

1954–2019 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Emuna Yaron

1921–2015 (age 94)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Emuna Yaron was a writer whose thoughtful storytelling deepened the shared human experience.

Ester Samuel-Cahn

1933–2015 (age 82)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avi Cohen

1956–2010 (age 54)

Morasha Cemetery

Isaac Hofi

1927–2014 (age 87)

Morasha Cemetery

Ahuvyah Malkin

1917–2013 (age 96)

Morasha Cemetery

Shmuel Havivi

1937–2015 (age 78)

Morasha Cemetery

Shmuel Havivi was a calm and generous presence whose kindness was felt by all who knew him.

Yoav Ben-Dov

1957–2016 (age 59)

Morasha Cemetery

Ada Tal

1921–2010 (age 89)

Morasha Cemetery

Joseph Sharav

1934–2016 (age 82)

Morasha Cemetery

Arie Shahar

1926–2012 (age 86)

Morasha Cemetery

Itzhak Ben Dov

1932–2017 (age 85)

Morasha Cemetery

Itzhak Ben Dov was a military officer whose steadiness and intelligence inspired those around him.