Browse Memorials

Moshe Shatzkes

1881–1958 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Natan Shalem

1897–1959 (age 62)

Har HaMenuchot

Natan Shalem was a geologist whose study of the earth deepened appreciation for the land he explored.

Julius Rothschild

1885–1954 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Ephraim Porath

1887–1959 (age 72)

Har HaMenuchot

Ephraim Porath was a linguist whose attentive scholarship preserved the nuance of language.

Thelma Yellin

1895–1959 (age 64)

Har HaMenuchot

Mordechai Michaeli

1894–1957 (age 63)

Har HaMenuchot

Mordechai Michaeli was a writer whose empathetic prose celebrated ordinary lives.

Moshe David Gaon

1889–1958 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Moshe David Gaon was a respected historian who dedicated his life to preserving Jewish historical narratives.

Efrayim Zeʼev Garbuz

1900–1959 (age 59)

Har HaMenuchot

Efrayim Zeʼev Garbuz was a steady friend whose quiet strength supported those around him.

Leopold Krakauer

1890–1954 (age 64)

Har HaMenuchot

Leopold Krakauer was an accomplished architect whose designs influenced the architectural landscape of his time.

Menahem Zulay

1901–1954 (age 53)

Har HaMenuchot

Menahem Zulay was a librarian who opened worlds of knowledge through patient care of readers.

Shneor Cheshin

1903–1959 (age 56)

Har HaMenuchot

Shneor Cheshin was a respected judge whose legal wisdom and integrity shaped the judicial system.

Eliyahu HaCarmeli

1891–1952 (age 61)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Eliyahu HaCarmeli was a politician dedicated to the development of Haifa and its communities.

Shimon Sholom Kalish

1882–1954 (age 72)

Old Cemetery (Tiberias)

Shimon Sholom Kalish was a devoted rabbi whose spiritual leadership enriched his community.

Ben-Zion Israeli

1887–1954 (age 67)

Kinneret Cemetery

Ben-Zion Israeli was a botanist who helped deepen appreciation for the flora of the Land of Israel.

Shmuel Ben-Shabbat

1888–1957 (age 69)

Cemetery compound in Southwest Haifa

Shmuel Ben-Shabbat was a dedicated teacher whose educational contributions shaped generations of students.

Alois Hess

1903–1956 (age 53)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Alois Hess was a football coach who nurtured early Israeli teams and promoted sportsmanship.

Simcha Chekhoval

1901–1955 (age 54)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Simcha Chekhoval was a talented actor whose performances enriched the cultural and theatrical landscape.

Trude Haim

1892–1952 (age 60)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Trude Haim was a sculptor whose empathetic works enriched the early cultural scene of the Yishuv.

Raphael Chamizer

1882–1957 (age 75)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Raphael Chamizer was a dedicated physician whose medical practice exemplified compassionate healthcare.

Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz

1878–1953 (age 75)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Rabbi Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz, the Chazon Ish, was a halachic leader whose writings continue to guide Torah study.

Avraham Deutsch

1889–1953 (age 64)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Avraham Deutsch was a committed politician whose public service advanced the interests of his community.

Zalman Ben-Ya'akov

1897–1959 (age 62)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Zalman Ben-Ya'akov dedicated his political career to building the institutions of the young state.

Melety

1872–1952 (age 80)

Gorny Monastery

Melety was a devoted Christian minister whose pastoral care and spiritual leadership enriched his congregation.

Ezekiel Ingster

1911–1952 (age 41)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ezekiel Ingster’s life reminds us of the resilience and compassion required in times of unimaginable hardship.

Manfred Reifer

1888–1952 (age 64)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Manfred Reifer was a committed politician whose public service contributed to community advancement.

Yosef Ohayon

1886–1956 (age 70)

Safed old cemetery

Rabbi Yosef Ohayon was a beloved teacher in Safed who nurtured generations in Torah study.

Asaf Simhoni

1922–1956 (age 34)

Mount Herzl Military Cemetery

Kurt Wind

1887–1951 (age 64)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Kurt Wind was an architect whose thoughtful designs supported the growing community in Mandate Palestine.

Chaim Weiner

1901–1952 (age 51)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Moshe Yitzhak Wollach

1870–1952 (age 82)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Moshe Yitzhak Wollach was a translator who enriched Hebrew letters by bringing important works into the language.

Ya'akov Ze'ev Avtalyon (Litman)

1897–1955 (age 58)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ṭoviya Yehuda Ṭavyomi

1882–1953 (age 71)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Ṭoviya Yehuda Ṭavyomi's steady devotion to tradition and his community remain a quiet but lasting legacy.

Jakub Stendig

1891–1952 (age 61)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Asher Levitsky

d. 1959

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Asher Levitsky is remembered for his warm presence among neighbors in Kiryat Shaul.

Zebi Eliezer Kroy

1900–1956 (age 56)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yehezkel San

1904–1955 (age 51)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Writer Yehezkel San used language to illuminate the everyday hopes of early Israeli society.

Yaʻakov Barzilai

1896–1958 (age 62)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Mordechai Pogramansky

1904–1950 (age 46)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Rabbi Mordechai Pogramansky guided his community with steady care and deep compassion.

S. Greiniman

1889–1957 (age 68)

Shomrei Shabbos Cemetery

Eliyahu David Schulzinger

1863–1952 (age 89)

Segula Cemetery

Eliyahu David Schulzinger's long life of steady friendship reflected the endurance of the Segula community.

Mordechai Eliash

1892–1950 (age 58)

Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery

József Patai

1882–1953 (age 71)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Writer József Patai chronicled the shifting hopes of Jews across continents with a keen literary eye.

Ezriel Carlebach

1908–1956 (age 48)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Avraham Ben-Yitzhak

1883–1950 (age 67)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Poet Avraham Ben-Yitzhak left a luminous body of Hebrew verse that still inspires readers.

Sammy Gronemann

1875–1952 (age 77)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yehuda Arazi

1907–1959 (age 52)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Yehuda Arazi's daring work with the Haganah and later entrepreneurial ventures helped lay foundations for the Jewish sta...

Rudolf Kastner

1906–1957 (age 51)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Rudolf Kastner was a lawyer and Jewish community leader in Hungary.

Aharon Ḳaminḳa

1866–1950 (age 84)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Poet Aharon Ḳaminḳa blended tradition and modernity in verse that comforted and uplifted his readers.

Jacques Faitlovitch

1881–1955 (age 74)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Jacques Faitlovitch was a Jewish scholar and activist who dedicated his life to connecting Ethiopian Jews with world Jew...

Элимелех Авнер

1897–1957 (age 60)

Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery

Elimelech Avner was a Lithuanian-born Israeli figure who lived through the tumultuous early-to-mid 20th century and was ...