The Names And Faces Of Those Who Tragically Lost Their Lives At Mount Meron

JERUSALEM (JNS) – They came from all over Israel and the world to celebrate Lag B’Omer, in the first open religious event in the country since the start of the pandemic. Forty-five would end up crushed to death, while more than 150 were injured. Some of the people killed in the stampede at Lag B’Omer celebrations on Mount Meron were laid to rest on Saturday night, with the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine having identified the 45 bodies by Sunday.

The following is a list of those whose names were released by Sunday morning:

Menachem Zakbach (24) from Modiin IllitMenachem Zakbach. Credit: Courtesy.

David Kraus (33) from Beit ShemeshDavid Kraus. Credit: Courtesy.

Yosef Amram Tauber, an American citizenYosef Amram Tauber. Credit: Courtesy.

Rabbi Eliezer Mordechai Goldberg (37) from Betar IllitRabbi Eliezer Mordechai Goldberg. Credit: Courtesy.

Eliezer Tzvi Youzef (26) from the United StatesEliezer Tzvi Youzef. Credit: Courtesy.

Eliyahu Cohen (16) from Betar IllitEliyahu Cohen. Credit: Courtesy.

Simcha Bunim Diskind (23) from Beit ShemeshSimcha Bunim Diskind. Credit: Courtesy.

Shimon Matalon (37) from Betar IllitShimon Matalon. Credit: Courtesy.

Rabbi Hanoch Slod (52) from AshdodRabbi Hanoch Slod. Credit: Courtesy.

Moshe Ben-Shalom (20) from Bnei BrakMoshe Ben-Shalom. Credit: Courtesy.

Yonatan Chevroni (27) from Givat ShmuelYonatan Chevroni. Credit: Courtesy.

Haim Rach from Beit ShemeshHaim Rach. Credit: Courtesy.

Yishai Mualem (17)Yishai Mualem. Credit: Courtesy.

Yedidiya Asher Fogel (22) from JerusalemYedidiya Asher Fogel. Credit: Courtesy.

Elazar Yitzchak Koltai (13) from JerusalemElazar Yitzchak Koltai. Credit: Courtesy.

Rabbi Yehuda Leib Rubin (27) from Beit ShemeshRabbi Yehuda Leib Rubin. Credit: Courtesy.

Moshe Levy (14) from Bnei BrakMoshe Levy. Credit: Courtesy.

Shmuel Zvi Klagsbald (43) from Beitar IllitShmuel Zvi Klagsbald. Credit: Courtesy.

Yosef Mastorov (17), a yeshiva student from RamleYosef Mastorov. Credit: Courtesy.

Haim Seller (24) from JerusalemHaim Seller. Credit: Courtesy.

Dubi Steinmetz (21) from Montreal, studying at a Jerusalem yeshivaDubi Steinmetz. Credit: Courtesy.

Yaakov Elchanan Strakovsky (20) from EladYaakov Elchanan Strakovsky. Credit: Courtesy.

Nahman Kirshbaum (15) from Beit ShemeshNahman Kirshbaum. Credit: Courtesy.

Yosef Yehuda Levy (17) from RechasimYosef Yehuda Levy. Credit: Courtesy.

Rabbi Ariel Tzadik (56) from JerusalemRabbi Ariel Tzadik. Credit: Courtesy.

Daniel Morris (19) from New JerseyDaniel Morris. Credit: Courtesy.

Rabbi Eliezer Gafner (52) from JerusalemRabbi Eliezer Gafner. Credit: Courtesy.

Yisrael Ankawa (24) from JerusalemYisrael Ankawa. Credit: Courtesy.

Avrohom Daniel Ambon (21) from ArgentinaAvrohom Daniel Ambon. Credit: Courtesy.

Yosef Greenbaum (22) from HaifaYosef Greenbaum. Credit: Courtesy.

Pinchas Menachem Knoblowitz (21) from New YorkPinchas Menachem Knoblowitz. Credit: Courtesy.

Elkana Shiloh (28) from JerusalemElkana Shiloh. Credit: Courtesy.

Yedidya Hayut (13)Yedidya Hayut. Credit: Courtesy.

Moshe Tzarfati (65) from JerusalemMoshe Tzarfati. Credit: Courtesy.

Ariel Achdut (20) from JerusalemAriel Achdut. Credit: Courtesy.

Shlomo Zalman Leibowitz (19) from SafedShlomo Zalman Leibowitz. Credit: Courtesy.

Yosef Kahan from ClevelandYosef Kahan. Credit: Courtesy.

Mordechai Yoel Fakata (24)Mordechai Yoel Fakata. Credit: Courtesy.

Chen Doron (41) from HolonChen Doron. Credit: Courtesy.

Moshe Bergman (24) from EnglandMoshe Bergman. Credit: Courtesy.

Two sets of siblings were also among the victims:

Moshe Engelrad (14) and Yehoshua Engelrad (9) from JerusalemMoshe and Yehoshua Engelrad. Credit: Courtesy.

Yosef David Elchadad (18) and Moshe Mordechai Elchadad (12) from JerusalemYosef David and Moshe Mordechai Elchadad. Credit: Courtesy.

Hassidic singer Rabbi Shraga Gestetner (35) from Montreal, who came to Israel specifically for the Lag B’Omer celebrations, was also killed in the disaster. He was buried in Jerusalem on Friday afternoon, but with no immediate family present in Israel to attend the funeral.Hassidic singer Rabbi Shraga Gestetner. Credit: Courtesy.