Deaths in the 2020s

Arie Ashkenazi

1943–2023 (age 80)

HaGoshrim

Abraham Benmelech

1942–2025 (age 83)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Benmelech (1942-2025) was an Israeli buried at Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem.

David Munshain

1941–2025 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

David Munshain (1941-2025) was a Jerusalem-born Israeli who was laid to rest at Har HaMenuchot cemetery.

David Blumberg

1944–2025 (age 81)

Har HaMenuchot

David Blumberg (1944-2025) was a Haifa-born Israeli who spent his life in Israel before being buried at Har HaMenuchot.

Avi Hurvitz

1936–2025 (age 89)

Har HaMenuchot

Avi Hurvitz (1936-2025) was an Israeli biblical scholar and linguist known for his pioneering work on the historical dev...

Shimon Elituv

1937–2023 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Shimon Elituv (1937-2023) was a Jerusalem-born Israeli scholar known for his work in Hebrew language and biblical studie...

Dan Laor

1944–2023 (age 79)

Har HaMenuchot

Dan Laor (1944-2023) was a Jerusalem-born Israeli literary scholar and leading expert on the life and works of S.Y. Agno...

Avraham Doron

1929–2021 (age 92)

Har HaMenuchot

Avraham Doron (1929-2021) was an Israeli social policy expert and professor who pioneered welfare state research in Isra...

Magen Broshi

1929–2020 (age 91)

Har HaMenuchot

Magen Broshi (1929-2020) was an Israeli scholar born in Mandatory Palestine who spent his life in Israel.

Naftali Kadmon

1925–2022 (age 97)

Har HaMenuchot

Naftali Kadmon (1925-2022) was born in Aachen, Germany and became an Israeli resident who lived to age 97.

B. Michael

1947–2025 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

B. Michael (1947-2025) was a Tel Aviv-based Israeli writer and satirist who was buried at Har HaMenuchot.

Adin Steinsaltz

1937–2020 (age 83)

Mount of Olives

Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (Hebrew: עדין אבן-ישראל שטיינזלץ; 11 July 1937 – 7 August 2020) was an...

Meier Schwarz

1926–2022 (age 96)

Mount of Olives

Meier Schwarz (Hebrew: מאיר שוורץ; 28 January 1926 – 12 January 2022) was an Israeli plant physiologist.

Alber Elbaz

1961–2021 (age 60)

Holon

Alber Elbaz (Hebrew: אלבר אלבז; 12 June 1961 – 24 April 2021) was an Israeli fashion designer.

Uzi Berger

1936–2023 (age 87)

Rishon LeZion

Uzi Berger was a dedicated police officer who served the Rishon LeZion community with commitment.

Asher Dickstein

1943–2021 (age 78)

Safed

Asher Dickstein was an illustrator whose detailed work brought stories to life with warmth.

Batszewa Dagan

1925–2024 (age 99)

Safed

Bat-Sheva Dagan (Hebrew: בת-שבע דגן; 8 September 1925 – 25 January 2024) was a Polish-Israeli orator, psycholo...

Uri Seligsohn

1937–2022 (age 85)

Netanya

Uri Seligsohn was a dedicated university teacher whose passion for education inspired many students.

Israël Levin

1924–2022 (age 98)

Netanya

Israël Levin was a university teacher whose thoughtful guidance inspired generations of learners.

Yahusha Rozen

1931–2022 (age 91)

Mount of Olives

Yahusha Rozen was a valued member of the Mount of Olives community.

Avraham Hamra

1943–2021 (age 78)

Holon

Avraham Hamra was a person born in Damascus in 1943 who died in 2021 and was buried at Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery in Isr...

Arye Qut

1975–2022 (age 47)

Netanya

Arye Qut was a dedicated journalist whose work served the Netanya community.

Nevo Ziv

1978–2021 (age 43)

Netanya

Nevo Ziv was an accomplished writer whose literary contributions enriched his community.

Gary Eckstein

1948–2021 (age 73)

Yarkon Cemetery

Gary Eckstein was an accomplished composer whose musical works enriched the cultural landscape.

Lior Yeini

1936–2021 (age 85)

Yarkon Cemetery

Lior Yeini was a singer whose joyful performances left lasting impressions on audiences near Yarkon.

Rami Heuberger

1963–2025 (age 62)

Yarkon Cemetery

Rami Heuberger (Hebrew: רמי הויברגר‎; 12 October 1963 – 28 August 2025) was an Israeli actor, comedian and...

Yehonatan Berick

1968–2020 (age 52)

Yarkon Cemetery

Yehonatan Berick (Hebrew: יהונתן בריק; August 30, 1968 – October 31, 2020) was a violin and viola virtuoso a...

Aryeh Moskona

1947–2025 (age 78)

Yarkon Cemetery

Aryeh Moskona (Hebrew: אריה מוסקונה; 29 July 1947 – 20 September 2025) was an Israeli actor, voice actor an...

Solo Yurman

1947–2020 (age 73)

Yarkon Cemetery

Solo Yurman was a manufacturer whose steady leadership fostered growth and mentorship in his community.

A. B. Yehoshua

1936–2022 (age 86)

Ein Carmel

Avraham Gabriel "Boolie" Yehoshua (Hebrew: אברהם גבריאל "בולי" יהושע; December 9, 1936 – June 14, ...

Svika Pick

1949–2022 (age 73)

Ramat HaSharon

Svika Pick (‎Hebrew: צביקה פיק, born Henryk Pick; also Tzvika Pik, Tsvika Pick, Zwika Pick, 3 October 1949 –...

Abd as-Sattar Qasm

1948–2021 (age 73)

Deir al-Ghusun

Abd al-Sattar Tawfiq Qasim al-Khader (Arabic: عبد الستار توفيق قاسم الخضر خليلية; 21 Septem...

Yuval Hamzani

1950–2021 (age 71)

Nir David

Lawyer Yuval Hamzani combined rigorous intellect with a deep commitment to justice and mentorship.

Meir Mazuz

1945–2025 (age 80)

Ponevezh Cemetery

Meir Nissim Mazuz (also spelled Mazouz; Hebrew: מאיר מאזוז; 27 March 1945 – 19 April 2025) was a Sephardi-Tun...

Jordan S. Penkower

1943–2025 (age 82)

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Jordan S. Penkower was a distinguished university teacher whose academic contributions enriched higher education.

Avraham Ben-Yosef

1928–2023 (age 95)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Elisha Shachmon

1939–2025 (age 86)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Elisha Shachmon was a dedicated accountant whose professional integrity served his community.

Joshua Maor

1936–2024 (age 88)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Gabriel Gidor

1931–2022 (age 91)

Yarkon Cemetery

Eva Kaufman

1929–2025 (age 96)

Yarkon Cemetery

Uri Aloni

1940–2020 (age 80)

Yarkon Cemetery

Uri Aloni (1940-2020) was a Tel-Aviv-born Israeli who was laid to rest at Yarkon Cemetery.

Yitzhak Belfer

1923–2021 (age 98)

Yarkon Cemetery

Yitzhak Belfer (1923-2021) was born in Warsaw, Poland and later settled in Israel where he was buried at Yarkon Cemetery...

Eitan Ayalon

1927–2020 (age 93)

Yarkon Cemetery

Eitan Ayalon (1927-2020) was born in Antwerp and spent his life in Israel before being buried at Yarkon Cemetery.

Irit Amiel

1931–2021 (age 90)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Irit Amiel (1931-2021) was an Israeli born in Częstochowa, Poland who lived through the Holocaust era.

Yosef Maiman

1946–2021 (age 75)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yosef Maiman (1946-2021) was an Israeli businessman and energy magnate born in a displaced persons camp in Landsberg am ...

Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin

1936–2024 (age 88)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Elisheva Barak-Ussoskin (1936-2024) was an Israeli born in Bucharest, Romania.

Yoram S. Carmeli

1939–2024 (age 85)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yoram S. Carmeli (1939-2024) was an Israeli anthropologist born in Haifa.

Abraham Shochat

1936–2024 (age 88)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Shochat (Hebrew: אברהם שוחט; 14 June 1936 – 28 February 2024) was an Israeli politician who twice ser...

Omri Nitzan

1950–2021 (age 71)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Omri Nitzan led Israeli theater with visionary direction and unwavering belief in its social impact.

Yechezkel Roth

1935–2021 (age 86)

Meron

Rabbi Yechezkel Roth was known as the Karlsburger Rav.