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169 Notable deaths
in Jerusalem
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi
2nd president of israel (1952–1963) - (born1884–1963).
Born November 24th, 1884 in Poltava. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1963 at 78 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Yitzhak Kaduri
Iraqi-born, israeli sephardic haredi rabbi.
Born September 7th, 1898 in Baghdad.
Died January 28th, 2006 at 107 years old in Jerusalem (pneumonia).
Gershom Scholem
German-israeli philosopher (1897–1982).
Born December 5th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died February 21st, 1982 at 84 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
Israeli hebrew writer, nobel laureate in literature (1888-1970).
Born August 8th, 1887 in Buchach. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Abraham J. Twerski
American rabbi and psychiatrist (1930–2021).
Born October 6th, 1930 in Milwaukee.
Died January 31st, 2021 at 90 years old in Jerusalem (COVID-19). [ref]
Hannah Elizabeth Pick Goslar
Fue la mejor amiga de anelis marie frank mas conocida como ana frank (1928–2022).
Born November 12th, 1928 in Berlin.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 93 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
Ethiopian composer, pianist, and nun (1923-2023).
Born December 12th, 1923 in Addis Ababa. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2023 at 99 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Raphael Mechoulam
Israeli chemist.
Born November 5th, 1930 in Sofia.
Died March 9th, 2023 at 92 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Zalman Shazar
3rd president of israel (1963–1973).
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Mir. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1974 at 84 years old in Jerusalem.
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
Israeli intellectual (1903-1994).
Born January 29th, 1903 in Riga.
Died August 18th, 1994 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.
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