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189 Notable deaths
in Jerusalem
Ben-Zion Dinur
Israeli historian and politician (1884-1973).
Born January 14th, 1884 in Khorol.
Died July 8th, 1973 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Yosef Shalom Eliashiv
Israeli haredi rabbi. (1910–2012).
Born April 10th, 1910 in Šiauliai.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 102 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi
First lady of israel (1886–1979).
Died November 16th, 1979 at 93 years old in Jerusalem.
Miriam Lichtheim
Israeli egyptologist (1914-2004).
Born May 3rd, 1914 in Istanbul.
Died March 27th, 2004 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Ruth Gavison
Israeli legal scholar, professor and civil rights activist.
Born March 28th, 1945 in Jerusalem.
Died August 15th, 2020 at 75 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Batya Gur
Israeli writer (1947–2005).
Born September 1st, 1947 in Tel Aviv.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 57 years old in Jerusalem (cancer).
Jacob Neeman
Israeli politician (1939-2017).
Born September 16th, 1939 in Tel Aviv.
Died January 1st, 2017 at 77 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Chaim Cohn
Israeli judge (1911–2002).
Born March 11th, 1911 in Lübeck.
Died April 10th, 2002 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.
André Chouraqui
French lawyer ans author(1917-2007).
Born August 11th, 1917 in Aïn Témouchent.
Died July 9th, 2007 at 89 years old in Jerusalem.
Peretz Bernstein
Israeli politician (1890-1971).
Born June 12th, 1890 in Meiningen. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1971 at 80 years old in Jerusalem.
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