Sanhedria Cemetery
Sanhedria Cemetery is a religious burial ground in Sanhedria, Israel. It was established in 1948. Wikidata records 79 notable interments here, including Yehuda Amichai, Ovadia Joseph, Ovadia Joseph.
At a glance
| Location | Sanhedria, Israel |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31.79700, 35.22100 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Religious and churchyard |
| Era | Mid 1900s |
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Notable interments
79 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 79, or take the JSON record.
- Yehuda Amichai (1924–2000), writer, poet, playwright
- Ovadia Joseph (1920–2013), rabbi, Posek, Dayan
- Ovadia Joseph (1920–2013), rabbi, Posek, Dayan
- Gershom Scholem (1897–1982), writer, poet, librarian
- Isaac HaLevy Herzog (1888–1959), rabbi
- Isaac HaLevy Herzog (1888–1959), rabbi
- Reuven Shiloah (1909–1959), diplomat, official
- Hugo Bergmann (1883–1975), writer, teacher, librarian
- Bernhard Zondek (1891–1966), physician, university teacher, gynecologist
- Joseph Burg (1909–1999), politician, rabbi, philosopher
- Miriam Naor (1947–2022), judge, lawyer
- David Azulai (1954–2018), politician, pedagogue
- Peretz Bernstein (1890–1971), politician, merchant, journalist
- Zerach Warhaftig (1906–2002), lawyer, politician, rabbi
- Meir Bar-Ilan (1880–1949), rabbi, encyclopedist
- Max Jammer (1915–2010), physicist, university teacher
- Dov Joseph (1899–1980), lawyer, politician, advocate
- Rahel Straus (1880–1963), physician, gynecologist, feminist
- Daniel Auster (1893–1962), lawyer, politician
- Umberto Cassuto (1883–1951), rabbi, historian, university teacher
- Yehuda Leib Maimon (1875–1962), politician, rabbi, zionist
- Eleazar Sukenik (1889–1953), university teacher, art historian, pedagogue
- Wolf Gold (1889–1956), rabbi
- Cecil Roth (1899–1970), historian, pedagogue, university teacher
- Avraham Granot (1890–1962), lawyer, politician, economist
Common questions
Where is Sanhedria Cemetery?
Sanhedria Cemetery is in Sanhedria, Israel, at coordinates 31.7970, 35.2210.
When was Sanhedria Cemetery established?
Sanhedria Cemetery was established in 1948, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Sanhedria Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 79 notable interments at Sanhedria Cemetery, including Yehuda Amichai, Ovadia Joseph, Ovadia Joseph, Gershom Scholem, Isaac HaLevy Herzog.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7418236 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)