Deaths in the 2020s
8,500+ memorials
Tova Berlinski
1915–2022 (age 107)
Har HaMenuchot
Tova Berlinski (Hebrew: טובה ברלינסקי; 20 April 1915 – 16 January 2022) was a Polish-born Israeli painter ...
Aharon Layish
1933–2022 (age 89)
Har HaMenuchot
Aharon Layish honored the Middle Eastern Jewish heritage through careful scholarship.
Amnon Ben-Tor
1935–2023 (age 88)
Har HaMenuchot
Amnon Ben-Tor nurtured minds as a university teacher devoted to his students.
Miriam Naor
1947–2022 (age 75)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Miriam Naor (Hebrew: מרים נאור; 26 October 1947 – 24 January 2022) was an Israeli judge who was President of t...
Simcha Raz
1931–2024 (age 93)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Simcha Raz was a prolific writer whose works enriched Jewish spiritual and cultural discourse.
Dan Tolkovsky
1921–2025 (age 104)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Aluf Dan Tolkowsky (or Tolkovsky, Hebrew: דן טולקובסקי; 17 January 1921 – 28 November 2025) was an Israeli ...
Dov Ben-Meir
1927–2020 (age 93)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Dov Ben-Meir (Hebrew: דב בן-מאיר; 11 August 1927 – 21 March 2020) was an Israeli politician who served as a me...
Eliezer Ben Ami
1923–2023 (age 100)
Southern Tel-Aviv Cemetery (Darom)
Eliezer Ben Ami was a valued community member whose life left a lasting impression.
Yehuda Deri
1957–2024 (age 67)
Sanhedria Cemetery
Yehuda Deri (Hebrew: יהודה דרעי; 31 July 1957 – 9 July 2024) was an Israeli rabbi, member of the Chief Rabbin...
Isaac Rosenbaum
1932–2020 (age 88)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Shira Twersky-Cassel
1940–2020 (age 80)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Her quiet, luminous poems remain a beacon for readers seeking solace and insight.
Hilel Plesser
1951–2022 (age 71)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Ephraïm Mol
1938–2023 (age 85)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Shevah Weiss
1935–2023 (age 88)
Nation's Great Leaders Graves
Shevah Weiss (Hebrew: שבח וייס; 5 July 1935 – 3 February 2023) was an Israeli politician who served as Knesset ...
Dan Tichon
1937–2024 (age 87)
Nation's Great Leaders Graves
Shlomo Hillel
1923–2021 (age 98)
Nation's Great Leaders Graves
Shlomo Hillel (Hebrew: שלמה הלל; 9 April 1923 – 8 February 2021) was an Iraqi-born Israeli diplomat and politic...
Avraham Dinin
1948–2024 (age 76)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Samuel Hefer
1930–2020 (age 90)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Менахем-Мендл Меши-Захав
1936–2021 (age 85)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Pavel Anisimovich Fedulichev (1936-2021) was a Russian individual from Vologda Oblast who was buried in Simferopol.
Shaul Sviri
1943–2021 (age 78)
Segula Cemetery
A respected sports official who ensured the spirit of fair play endured.
Yossi Gurvitz
1970–2023 (age 53)
Segula Cemetery
Yitzhak Nachshoni
1954–2023 (age 69)
Segula Cemetery
Yosef Wiener
1932–2024 (age 92)
Hadera
Yoram Sadeh
1944–2021 (age 77)
Givat Brenner
A diligent translator who opened windows between languages.
Robert Englman
1930–2024 (age 94)
Har HaMenuchot
Arie Kurzweil
1931–2024 (age 93)
Har HaMenuchot
Aviva Nir
1950–2024 (age 74)
Har HaMenuchot
A luminous singer whose voice resonated with warmth.
Aviazer Wolfson
1937–2024 (age 87)
Har HaMenuchot
Tali Eshkoli
1964–2025 (age 61)
Har HaMenuchot
Uri Batz
1945–2025 (age 80)
Har HaMenuchot
Uri Batz kept generations informed and comforted with his weather reports.
Avinoam Mann
1937–2023 (age 86)
Har HaMenuchot
Miriam Binyamini
1940–2025 (age 85)
Har HaMenuchot
Miriam Benyamini (Hebrew: מרים בנימיני; 1940 – 15 August 2025) was an Israeli astrologer.
Yisroel Moshe Friedman
1955–2020 (age 65)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Yisroel Moshe Friedman (Hebrew: ישראל משה פרידמאן; July 23, 1955 – August 10, 2020) was the sixth Rebbe...
Eitan Haber
1940–2020 (age 80)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Eitan Haber (Hebrew: איתן הבר; 12 March 1940 – 7 October 2020) was an Israeli journalist and publicist, known f...
Yaacov Haelyon
1937–2021 (age 84)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Yaacov Haelyon pursued truth with integrity as a journalist.
Aharon Oppenheimer
1940–2022 (age 82)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Historian Aharon Oppenheimer preserved the stories of his people with rigor.
Yossi Gamzu
1938–2020 (age 82)
Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery
Shabtai Shavit
1939–2023 (age 84)
Morasha Cemetery
Shabtai Shavit (Hebrew: שבתי שביט; 17 July 1939 – 5 September 2023) was an Israeli intelligence officer who se...
Shlomo Gazit
1926–2020 (age 94)
Morasha Cemetery
Shlomo Gazit (Hebrew: שלמה גזית; 22 October 1926 – 8 October 2020) was an Israeli military officer and academi...
Vicky Peretz
1953–2021 (age 68)
Morasha Cemetery
Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz (Hebrew: יצחק "ויקי" פרץ; 11 February 1953 – 29 June 2021) was an Israeli football p...
Yehoshua Zuckerman
1938–2021 (age 83)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Yehoshua Zuckerman (Hebrew: יהושע צוקרמן; 9 July 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Belgian-born Israeli rabbi.
Yaakov Turner
1935–2024 (age 89)
Morasha Cemetery
Yaakov Turner (Hebrew: יעקב טרנר; 27 February 1935 – 27 October 2024) was an Israeli general and politician...
Zvi Zamir
1925–2024 (age 99)
Morasha Cemetery
Zvi Zamir (Hebrew: צבי זמיר; born Zvicka Zarzevsky; 3 March 1925 – 2 January 2024) was a major general in the I...
Giora Epstein
1938–2025 (age 87)
Morasha Cemetery
Brigadier General Giora Epstein (Hebrew: גיורא אפשטיין; 20 May 1938 – 19 July 2025), later known as Giora ...
Menahem Sherman
1925–2021 (age 96)
Morasha Cemetery
Menahem Sherman faithfully served as a military officer, leading with calm determination.
Abi Har Even
1937–2021 (age 84)
Morasha Cemetery
Aby Har Even (Hebrew: אבי הר-אבן; March 7, 1937 – June 6, 2021) was an Israeli military scientist and the fift...
Moshe Verbin
1943–2022 (age 79)
Morasha Cemetery
Alex Cukierman
1938–2023 (age 85)
Morasha Cemetery
Alex Cukierman was an economist whose thoughtful insights balanced rigor with humanity.
Oded Erez
1936–2021 (age 85)
Morasha Cemetery
Oded Erez led with steadfast resolve and a deep regard for those he served with.
Zvi Amid
1932–2024 (age 92)
Morasha Cemetery
Zvi Amid was a military officer whose courage and teamwork left a lasting impression.