Deaths in...

189 Notable deaths
 in Jerusalem

Israel Gutman

Polish-born israeli histoiran and holocaust survivor (1923-2013).

Born May 20th, 1923 in Warsaw.

Died October 1st, 2013 at 90 years old in Jerusalem.

Nechama Leibowitz

Israeli biblical scholar (1905-1997).

Born September 3rd, 1905 in Riga.

Died April 12th, 1997 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.

Yehuda Amital

Israeli rabbi and politician (1924–2010).

Born October 31st, 1924 in Oradea.

Died July 9th, 2010 at 85 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

David Flusser

Israeli academic (1917–2000).

Born September 15th, 1917 in Vienna.

Died September 15th, 2000 at 83 years old in Jerusalem.

Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik

Israeli rabbi.

Born October 21st, 1921 in Brest.

Died January 31st, 2021 at 99 years old in Jerusalem (COVID-19). [ref]

Chaim-Moshe Shapira

Israeli politician (1902–1970).

Born March 26th, 1902 in Hrodna.

Died July 16th, 1970 at 68 years old in Jerusalem.

Cecil Roth

British historian (1899–1970).

Born March 5th, 1899 in London.

Died June 21st, 1970 at 71 years old in Jerusalem.

Menachem Ussishkin

Jewish politician (1863–1941).

Born August 14th, 1863 in Dubroŭna.

Died October 2nd, 1941 at 78 years old in Jerusalem.

Miriam Naor

Chief justice of israel (1947–2022).

Born October 26th, 1947 in Jerusalem.

Died January 24th, 2022 at 74 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]

Don Patinkin

American economist (1922-1995).

Born January 8th, 1922 in Chicago.

Died August 7th, 1995 at 73 years old in Jerusalem.

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