Baruch Goldstein 1956 – 1994

Biography

Baruch Goldstein was born on December 9, 1956, in Brooklyn, New York, where he spent his early years before eventually moving to Israel. He pursued a career in medicine, becoming a physician and settling in the community of Kiryat Arba in the West Bank.

On February 25, 1994, Goldstein’s life ended in Hebron at the age of 37. His death marked the conclusion of a deeply troubled chapter in his personal history and in the broader history of Israeli-Palestinian relations. He was laid to rest in Kiryat Arba, where he had lived.

Goldstein’s legacy remains complex and contested, remembered differently across communities and nations. His life and death continue to evoke strong feelings and reflect the deep tensions that have characterized the region for decades.