Dvora Hacohen: key obituary facts
Is Dvora Hacohen dead? Yes. Dvora Hacohen died on November 13, 2026, at age 89.
Cause of death: Dvora Hacohen's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Dvora Hacohen known for?
She was an Israeli historian.
More about Dvora Hacohen
Born: 1 February 1936.
Place of birth: Tiberias.
Gender: female.
Occupation: historian, sociologist, university teacher.
Nationality: Israel.
Education: Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Spouse: Menachem Hacohen.
Children: Aviad Hacohen.
Also known as: Devorah Hacohen.
Dvora Hacohen, an Israeli historian and professor, died November 13, 2026, aged 89.
A scholar of modern history at Bar-Ilan University, she taught in its Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology and focused on the development of Israeli society. Born Dvora Klirs, Hacohen first earned a Bachelor of Education at Efrata College of Education in Jerusalem, followed by a bachelor’s degree in history and literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
She completed a master’s degree in Jewish history, graduating magna cum laude, at Tel Aviv University, and earned a doctorate in sociology and anthropology at Bar-Ilan. Her dissertation examined the great immigration and absorption in Israel from 1948 to 1953, a subject connected to her broader work on social and cultural change. Hacohen’s scholarship considered transformations in Israeli society and the roles of leaders in those processes, addressing dimensions of history that received less attention than political developments. Her research also encompassed the history of the Jewish people. Her books included Immigrants in Turmoil, published in 2003, and To Repair a Broken World, published in 2021, reflecting her sustained interest in immigration, absorption and the shaping of Israeli society.