Global Icon Dr. Ruth Westheimer, 96, Passes Away
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was followed and loved by millions around the world.
Be’er Sheva Chief Rabbi Yehuda Deri, 66, Passes Away
Rabbi Deri was the oldest brother of Shas party leader Arye Deri. Born in Morocco, he made aliya with his family at age 10.
A Great Lover of Israel
Dedicated to the Jewish People and the State of Israel. May his life be an inspiration and his memory be for a blessing
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky Who Oversaw Thousands of Chabad Institutes Dead at 75
Rabbi Kotlarsky’s passing is a profound loss for the Chabad-Lubavitch community and the entire Jewish world.
United Hatzalah Mourns the Death of Its Volunteer EMT, Hamas Hostage Dolev Yehoud
The entire United Hatzalah family bows its head in sorrow and grief upon receiving the bitter news that our dedicated volunteer EMT, Dolev Yehoud...
Prince of Depression Comedy Richard Lewis Dead at 76
“I was the baby of the family, and I'm still convinced I was a mistake.”
Henry Kissinger Dead at 100, Was Among Most Influential Jews of the 20th Century
In his later years, he was unable to travel to several countries for fear of being prosecuted for war crimes.
Liverpool Chabad Rabbi Pays Tribute to Elderly Jewish Couple Who Perished in a Flood
"They were due to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary next week and our only comfort is knowing that they were together to the very end."
‘Pee-Wee Herman’ Dead at 70, Father Was IAF Pilot
Veteran WW2 pilot Milton Rubenfeld was approached by representatives of the Haganah in 1948.
Chaim Topol Who Gave Us Sallah Shabati and Tevye Dead at 87
Topol’s artistic career was launched in the early 1950s, when he joined the IDF's Nahal entertainment band.
Prof. Abraham Lempel, Inventor of PDF & MP3 Compressions, Dead at 87
His LZ algorithm served as the basis for compression technologies such as TIFF, PNG, ZIP, GIF, PDF, and MP3.
Solomon Perel (‘Hitler Youth Salomon’) Dead at 97
He studied Nazi race theory and participated in pre-military exercises.
Elka Rothman, Haredi Matriarch of 2,000 Offspring, Dies at 97
Jerusalemites used to say that Elka was the grandmother of half of Jerusalem.
Mikhail Gorbachev Who Ended Communist Rule in the Soviet Union Dead at 91
In 1996, Gorbachev ran for president of Russia but won only 0.51% of the vote.
Israeli Musical Icon Zvika Pick Dead at 72
In 2018, Pick suffered a stroke on board a flight from London to Israel and was hospitalized for an extended period.
The Late Olivia Newton-John Wrote about her Jewish Grandfather Nobel Winner Max Born
Newton-John dabbled in Kabballah in her 2006 album Grace and Gratitude.
‘Polish Schindler’ Józef Walaszczyk Dead at 102
In 1940 or the spring of 1941, Walaszczyk fell in love with Irena Front, who did not tell him she was Jewish.
Original Gerber Baby Ann Turner Cook Dead at 95
The family's neighbor, the artist Dorothy Hope Smith, did a charcoal drawing of Ann when she was a baby.
Rabbi Uri Zohar, Gifted Trailblazer in Comedy, Film, and Teshuva, Dead at 86
Israel was much smaller and more homogeneous in the 1970s, a fact that greatly enhanced Rabbi Zohar’s impact on Israeli society.
South African Human Rights Activist Rhoda Kadalie, True Friend of Israel, Dead at 68
Rhoda Kadalie always spoke truth to power, which in South Africa included her being a staunch defender of Israel against the official antisemitic line.
Watch: Netanyahu’s Short Notes during Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky’s Funeral
"We will always, always, guard his memory and walk in his light."
Dedicated Leader of Lower East Side Jews Shelly Silver Dead at 77
May his memory be blessed.
Auschwitz Survivor Eddie Jaku, ‘The Happiest Man on Earth,’ Dead at 101
Jaku said he had pledged to smile every day.
Rabbi Moshe Tendler Dead at 95, Influenced Revolutionary Rulings of Father in Law’s ‘Igros...
Rabbi Tendler was the posek for the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists and served as its president.
Ed Asner Who Created the Legendary Lou Grant Dead at 91
In April 2017, Asner announced that he no longer supports the BDS movement.
Jackie Mason, Rabbi Whose Sermons Did So Much Better on Broadway, Dead at 93
After his father died, Mason left his job as a rabbi to become a standup comedian because, as he put it, "Somebody in the family had to make a living."
Last Surviving Liberator of Auschwitz David Dushman Dies at 98
Dushman suffered severe injuries on three separate occasions during the war and was one of 69 soldiers out of 12,000 in his Red Army division to survive the war.
United Hatzalah Founder Eli Beer on the Passing of Chaim HarKessef
Chaim was an incredibly special person I knew for 28 years.
One of World’s Oldest Giraffes Dies in Ramat Gan at 31, Survived by 11
Did you know giraffes are kosher?
Rebbetzin Miriam Levinger, of the Founders of the Jewish Community in Hebron, Dead at...
"The Rebbetzin was an exemplary mother who raised a great man and many descendants, all soaked in her noble personality."
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