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Henrik Bródy

1868–1942 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ludwig Jonas

1887–1942 (age 55)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Ludwig Jonas, painter of Jewish life, leaves behind art that testifies to perseverance.

Hugo Herrmann

1887–1940 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Alfred Leonhard Tietz

1883–1941 (age 58)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Alfred Leonhard Tietz, entrepreneur and civic-minded leader, balanced commerce with care.

Pinchas David Horowitz

1876–1941 (age 65)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Sophia Getzowa

1872–1946 (age 74)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Sophia Getzowa, scientist and pathologist, paved the way for modern medical research in Palestine.

Siddy Wronsky

1883–1947 (age 64)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Jerzy Lechowski

1891–1947 (age 56)

Mount Zion Franciscan Cemetery

Jerzy Lechowski, diplomat, upheld Polish presence abroad and the pursuit of peaceful dialogue.

Franz Van der Horn

1891–1946 (age 55)

Kfar Giladi- Tel-Hai Cemetery

Isaac Rosenbaum

1932–1946 (age 14)

Haifa military Cemetery

Isaac Rosenbaum, laid to rest in Haifa Military Cemetery, symbolizes the youthful promise of that era.

Else Lasker-Schüler

1869–1945 (age 76)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Otto Toeplitz

1881–1940 (age 59)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Otto Toeplitz blended foundational research with compassionate mentorship, building bridges between abstract mathematics...

Max Bodenheimer

1865–1940 (age 75)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Max Eitingon

1881–1943 (age 62)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Max Eitingon fused medical science and psychoanalytic humanism, helping to establish enduring training institutions for ...

Beate Berger

1886–1940 (age 54)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Hans Beyth

1901–1947 (age 46)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Hans Beyth guided financial resources with integrity, ensuring vital aid reached those striving for safety and renewal.

Chaya Seidenberg

1926–1948 (age 22)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Moshe Lifshits

1894–1940 (age 46)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Moshe Lifshits infused the stage with compassionate narratives that resonated across generations of Jewish audiences.

Shmuel Shrira

1883–1944 (age 61)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Meir Yaakov Freid

1871–1940 (age 69)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Meir Yaakov Freid wrote with quiet grace about the enduring rhythms of Jewish community life.

Dov Shliyonsḳi

1896–1947 (age 51)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Barukh Chemerinsky

1889–1946 (age 57)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Barukh Chemerinsky bridged languages with sensitive translation, allowing stories to enrich diverse readerships.

A. Gożański

1914–1948 (age 34)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Шломо Шреберк

1876–1944 (age 68)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Шломо Шреберк nourished minds with books and companionship, sustaining a vibrant literary community.

Hinko Gottlieb

1886–1948 (age 62)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

David Kalay

1898–1948 (age 50)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

David Kalay translated with devotion, inviting Hebrew readers into an expansive world of literature.

Sch. Gorelik

1877–1942 (age 65)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Hannah Barnett-Trager

1870–1943 (age 73)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Hannah Barnett-Trager gave voice to underrepresented lives, honoring them through evocative and caring storytelling.

Abraham Abba Grossbard

1893–1946 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isaac Benjamin S. E. Yahuda

1863–1941 (age 78)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Isaac Benjamin S. E. Yahuda championed scholarship and preservation, ensuring rare texts remained a living resource for ...

Julius Jacobs

1892–1946 (age 54)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Slutzkin house - Rehovot

1868–1945 (age 77)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

The Slutzkin House in Rehovot, dating from 1868, remains a cherished landmark remembered for its steady presence until 1...

Eliezer Rivlin

1889–1942 (age 53)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

Avraham Mordechai Alter

1866–1948 (age 82)

Sfas Emes Yeshiva

Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter of the Sfas Emes Yeshiva devoted his life to guiding students through the richness of Jewi...

Judah Leon Magnes

1877–1948 (age 71)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Enzo Bonaventura

1891–1948 (age 57)

Sanhedria Cemetery

Psychologist Enzo Bonaventura offered compassionate care and thoughtful guidance to many until 1948.

Alexander Fried

1882–1946 (age 64)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yaacov Baniel

1881–1949 (age 68)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Accountant Yaacov Baniel upheld the community's financial life with steady integrity until 1949.

Alexander Sender Gedaliah Tchórz (Tchursh)

1860–1948 (age 88)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Moses Alter Gonzer

1879–1940 (age 61)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Writer Moses Alter Gonzer portrayed everyday courage with gentle insight until his passing in 1940.

Janusz Dżugay

1891–1947 (age 56)

Ramleh War Cemetery

Amos Galili

1927–1948 (age 21)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

University student Amos Galili brought earnest curiosity and a bright spirit to his studies before his untimely death in...

Gerard Weil

1922–1948 (age 26)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Zevi Hirsch Zylbercweig

1870–1948 (age 78)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Bookseller Zevi Hirsch Zylbercweig dedicated his life to preserving and sharing Jewish literature until 1948.

Barukh Na'eh

1880–1943 (age 63)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Abraham Asher Feinstein

1870–1944 (age 74)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Writer Abraham Asher Feinstein bore witness to communal life with honesty and care until 1944.

Benjamin Siew

1879–1947 (age 68)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Efrayim Zinger

1869–1949 (age 80)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Writer Efrayim Zinger documented the hopes and histories of his community with vivid detail until 1949.

Aron Behar

1900–1949 (age 49)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Edward Trevor Williams

1913–1940 (age 27)

Ramleh War Cemetery

Aircraft pilot Edward Trevor Williams served with steadfast resolve until his death in 1940 during wartime service.