Browse Memorials

Sultana Suruzhon

1900–1961 (age 61)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Haim Elperin

1899–1967 (age 68)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Haim Elperin spent his life supporting his community with steady compassion.

Joseph Lachmann

1882–1961 (age 79)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yiśraʼel Zeʼev Mintsberg

1872–1962 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Yiśraʼel Zeʼev Mintsberg served as a thoughtful guardian of his community through times of transformation.

Immanuel Ben-Dor

1901–1969 (age 68)

Har HaMenuchot

Giulio Racah

1909–1965 (age 56)

Har HaMenuchot

Giulio Racah enriched atomic physics with exacting scholarship and dedicated mentorship.

Jacob Lestschinsky

1876–1966 (age 90)

Har HaMenuchot

Jenia Taversky

1904–1964 (age 60)

Har HaMenuchot

Jenia Taversky devoted her career to bringing fairness and care to political life.

Taamrat Emmanuel

1888–1963 (age 75)

Har HaMenuchot

Immanuel Olsvanger

1888–1961 (age 73)

Har HaMenuchot

Immanuel Olsvanger bridged languages with thoughtful care and precise craft.

Baruch Ostrovsky

1890–1960 (age 70)

Ra'anana

Shlomo Herberg

1884–1966 (age 82)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Shlomo Herberg’s writing gave voice to everyday courage and lived experience.

Eliahu Barkai

1936–1960 (age 24)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yitzhak Abrahami

1916–1965 (age 49)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Yitzhak Abrahami created plays that encouraged empathy and communal reflection.

Yaʻaḳov ʻAdini

1898–1968 (age 70)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Jochanan Twersky

1900–1967 (age 67)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Jochanan Twersky explored faith and resilience through honest storytelling.

Aharon Hermoni

1884–1960 (age 76)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Tsvi Snunit

1933–1966 (age 33)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Tsvi Snunit composed music that celebrated shared hopes with tenderness.

Fritz Gad Ascher

1908–1965 (age 57)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Peretz Dagan

1892–1963 (age 71)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Peretz Dagan upheld journalistic integrity while telling stories with clarity and care.

Yaacov Kanterovitch

1890–1961 (age 71)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Baruch Ben-Tovim

1885–1969 (age 84)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Baruch Ben-Tovim was a guiding presence in his community during the formative years of the state.

Jacob Salomon

1916–1963 (age 47)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Krinitzi

1886–1969 (age 83)

Ramat Gan National Park

Avraham Krinitzi guided Ramat Gan from orchards to a thriving city during his long tenure as mayor.

Nathan Michael Gelber

1891–1966 (age 75)

Har HaMenuchot

Malchiel Gruenwald

1882–1968 (age 86)

Har HaMenuchot

Malchiel Gruenwald was the independent writer whose pamphlet sparked the Gruenwald Affair and a national conversation on...

Ben Shlomo Lipman-Heilprin

1902–1968 (age 66)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliyahu Meridor

1914–1966 (age 52)

Har HaMenuchot

Eliyahu Meridor was a lawyer and Herut activist whose Knesset service helped lay legal and civic foundations for Israel.

Ya'akov Cahan

1881–1960 (age 79)

Har HaMenuchot

Saul Adler

1895–1966 (age 71)

Har HaMenuchot

Saul Adler was a pioneering microbiologist whose research and teaching transformed Israel’s fight against parasitic di...

Moshe Stekelis

1898–1967 (age 69)

Har HaMenuchot

Asher Mizrahi

1890–1967 (age 77)

Har HaMenuchot

Asher Mizrahi was a poet whose lyrical work captured the emotions of early Hebrew society.

Avraham Elmalih

1885–1967 (age 82)

Har HaMenuchot

Dov Berish Weidenfeld

1881–1965 (age 84)

Har HaMenuchot

Rabbi Dov Berish Weidenfeld was a halakhic scholar whose compassionate leadership guided his community through the early...

Moshe Ben-Ami

1898–1960 (age 62)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Hanan Rubin

1908–1962 (age 54)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Hanan Rubin combined his legal training with Mapam ideals to champion social welfare and civil rights in the early Kness...

Dov Karmi

1905–1962 (age 57)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Drori

1919–1964 (age 45)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Avraham Drori was a Herut politician who sought to align national policy with the needs of communities across Israel.

Yehuda Burla

1886–1969 (age 83)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Mordechai Zeira

1905–1968 (age 63)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Mordechai Zeira composed beloved Hebrew songs that helped define the sound of Israel’s early years.

Jacob Zerubavel

1886–1967 (age 81)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Shalom Zisman

1914–1967 (age 53)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Shalom Zisman served with integrity as a politician devoted to the welfare and unity of his people.

Israel Shumacher

1908–1961 (age 53)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Zygmunt Landau

1898–1962 (age 64)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Zygmunt Landau was a painter whose works captured the complex beauty of a changing land and people.

Uriel Kahana

1903–1965 (age 62)

Kiryat Shaul Cemetery

Shmuel Charuvi

1897–1965 (age 68)

Har HaMenuchot

Shmuel Charuvi was a painter whose works expressed reverence for tradition combined with a gentle contemporary eye.

Menachem Shlomo Bornsztain

1934–1969 (age 35)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Yaari

1899–1966 (age 67)

Har HaMenuchot

Abraham Yaari was a librarian committed to preserving and sharing the literary heritage of his community.

Hartwig Naftali Carlebach

1889–1967 (age 78)

Har HaMenuchot

David Avisar

1887–1963 (age 76)

Har HaMenuchot

David Avisar was a poet whose heartfelt verse resonated with the spirit of his homeland.