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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           (Amendment No. ________)*


                            Commtouch Software Ltd.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                Ordinary Shares
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   M25596103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

Gary Davis, c/o Commtouch Inc., 1300 Crittenden Lane, Suite 102,  Mountain view,
                          CA 94043, Tel: 650-864-2271
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 April 16, 2002
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            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of ss 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or  240.13d-1(g),  check the
following box. [ ]

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See ss 240.13d-7  for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

CUSIP No. M25596103

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1.   Names of Reporting  Persons.  I.R.S.  Identification  Nos. of above persons
     (entities only).

     Nahum Sharfman
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2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

      (a).......................................................................

      (b).......................................................................
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3.   SEC Use Only...............................................................
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4.   Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF
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5.   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e) .................
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6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization Israeli
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Number of       7.   Sole Voting Power 1,324,709
Shares          ----------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially    8.   Shared Voting Power .......................................
Owned by        ----------------------------------------------------------------
Each            9.   Sole Dispositive Power   1,324,709
Reporting       ----------------------------------------------------------------
Person With     10.  Shared Dispositive Power ..................................

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11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,324,709
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12.  Check if the  Aggregate  Amount in Row (11)  Excludes  Certain  Shares (See
     Instructions) .............................................................
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13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 6.0%
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14.  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer

Ordinary Shares.

Commtouch  Software Ltd., 6 Hazoran St., Poleg  Industrial  Park, P.O. Box 8511,
Netanya 42504, Israel

Item 2. Identity and Background

         (a) Nahum Sharfman

         (b) 81, Hayarkon St., Tel Aviv 63432, Israel

         (c) Co-founder, DealTime Ltd. 1 Hazoran St., Netanya Israel

         (d) No criminal convictions

         (e) Not a party to a civil proceeding for which a judgment was entered

         (f) Israeli.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Personal  funds  totaling  $170,000  were used  recently  in  acquiring  582,192
Ordinary  Shares.  Prior  acquisitions of ordinary shares of Commtouch  Software
Ltd. were likewise made with personal funds.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

The securities  were acquired for my own personal  investment as part of a round
of financing sponsored by Commtouch Software Ltd.

         (a) None.

         (b) None

         (c) None

         (d) None

         (e) None

         (f) None

         (g) None

         (h) None

         (i) None

         (j) None

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (a)      1,324,709   Ordinary   Shares,   constituting   6.0%   of  the
                  outstanding amount of such class of shares


         (b)      1,324,709  Ordinary  Shares  are  subject to the sole power to
                  vote and sole power of disposition of the named individual.

         (c)      The named  individual  purchased  582,192 Ordinary Shares at a
                  purchase  price  of  $.292  per  share  and  received  349,314
                  warrants  to  purchase  a like  number  of shares as part of a
                  private placement transaction in which 15 individual investors
                  invested  various  amounts  into  Commtouch  Software  Ltd. in
                  consideration for receipt of corresponding amounts of Ordinary
                  Shares and 60% warrant  coverage.  This transaction  closed on
                  April 16, 2002. The Company has filed a Form F-3 covering this
                  transaction,  seeking  effective  registration  of a total  of
                  7,095,886 Ordinary Shares.

         (d)      N/A

         (e)      N/A

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer

Ordinary Shares and Warrants Purchase Agreement dated as of February 27, 2002 by
and between  Commtouch  Software  Ltd.,  and the  Investors  Listed on Exhibit A
Thereto,  incorporated  herein by reference to Exhibit 2.8 to Annual  Report for
fiscal year ended  December 31, 2001 on Form 20-F of Commtouch  Software,  Ltd.,
file number 000-26495

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

N/A


                                   Signature

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.



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Date June 11, 2002



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Signature /s/ Nahum Sharfman



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Name/Title Nahum Sharfman, Co-Founder