Yad Vashem Mourns the Passing of Partisan Baruch Shub
"Baruch was a partisan and a fighter who, throughout his life, embodied the survivors' rebirth and commitment to building a new life for himself, his family, his nation, and his country."
Fleetwood Mac Founder Peter Green Dead at 73, Battled Drugs, Schizophrenia
"I went kind of holy – no, not holy, religious. I thought I could do it, I thought I was all right on drugs. My failing!"
Uri Elitzur, 68
Uri Elitzur, the Editor of Makor Rishon and Sololov journalism prize winner, passed away on Thursday at age 68.
Israeli Dies in Thailand
Hussein Sabih, 28, sustained a severe head injury and died after jumping from a high cliff into a waterfall in Koh Samui.
Howard Wolowitz’s Mom Dead At 62
Carol Ann Susi, the actress who plays the Jewish mother of Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory died at age 62 of cancer.
Rabbanit Miriam Levinger Of Hevron Passes Away
She was a role model for all of us in Hevron, both as a devoted mother and wife, and as a round-the-clock servant of the nation...
Missing Jew Found Dead in Uman
The body of Amir Shlomo Ohana (28), who went missing in Uman over Rosh Hashana, has been found in a lake.
Elie Wiesel Remembered As ‘One Of The Great Moral Voices Of Our Time’
Wiesel was criticized by some in the Orthodox community for what they viewed as his rejection of faith in God after the Holocaust. But Weisel, who studied Jewish religious texts daily throughout his adult life, resented the allegation.
Rabbi Dr. Yehuda Bohrer, z’l, Co-Founder of Beit El, Passes Away
Countless Jews and non-Jews in Israel and abroad are more knowledgeable about the treasures of the Land of Israel thanks to Rabbi Bohrer's work.
Muriel Arens, Wife of Moshe Arens, Passes Away
"Muriel accompanied Moshe with endless devotion to all his public functions. She served as a strong supporter for him, and he gave her his deep thanks."
Rabbi Yoel Schwartz, Founder of Nachal Haredi, Passed Away at 82
Rabbi Schwartz was awarded the Moskowitz prize for Zionism.
Rabbi Who Compiled Laws of the Sabbath Dies at 85
Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth, who compiled the widely used “Shmirat Shabbat K’Hilkhatah," died Monday night in Jerusalem at the age of 85.
Tens of thousands of...
The Late David Bowie’s 1977 Kabalistic Line [video]
Pop kabbalist Madonna said she was "devastated" by the news of Bowie's passing.
Natan and Avital Sharansky Mourn Passing of Prisoner of Zion Maria Slepak
For almost twenty years, Volodya and Maria Slepak were, without exaggeration, the undisputed leaders of the historic movement for the spiritual and physical freedom of Soviet Jewry.
Five Israeli Soldiers Fall in Gaza
Four of the five soldiers were killed in action in southern Gaza; the fifth died in northern Gaza.
Mourners Remember Eliav Gellman HY”D
“Every free minute that he had from the army when he was still a soldier he would spend with his family and children... he would be outside with his children on the bike, or playing basketball or football. He truly gave all his time to his family.”
Good Bye, NY Jewish Week, and Thank You for All the Stories
The world of Jewish publishing should be a ride in Disneyland: a haunted house where the walls keep pressing in and the floor is creaking open.
Belgian Teacher Who Rescued Hundreds of Jewish Children Dead at 100
"What I did was merely my duty. Disobeying the laws of the time was just the normal thing to do."
Lord George Weidenfeld, 96, Passes Away
Lord Weidenfeld was known as a major philanthropist in the Jewish world, but also among Christians.
Ra’am MK Said Alkharumi Dies of Heart Attack, Led Effort to Legitimize Illegal Bedouin...
Alkharumi was a constant source of concern for the coalition leadership that feared his appetite for sabotaging its legislative efforts.
Harry Belafonte, Grandson of Dutch Sephardic Jew, Dies at Age 96
The president called the Calypso singer, actor and activist “legendary.”
Israeli Solar Energy Pioneer Arnold Goldman Dead at 74
More than thirty years ago, Mr. Goldman pioneered the use of solar thermal energy as the founder of Luz International, Ltd., where he served as its CEO.
Character Actor Nehemiah Persoff Dead at 102, Played in On the Waterfront, Gunsmoke, Yentl
His wife of 70 years, Thia, died of cancer in 2021. They had four children.
The Night Kobe Bryant Said He Wouldn’t Mind being Jewish
It boggles the mind that Maccabi Tel Aviv had a chance to count the amazing Kobe Bryant in its ranks – and he already looked fantastic in a yellow uniform…
FULL TEXT: US President Barack Obama’s Eulogy for Israel’s 9th President, Shimon Peres, z’l...
"Shimon's story is ... the story of a people who, over so many centuries in the wilderness, never gave up on that basic human longing to return home."
Jewish-Ukrainian Soldier Killed in Battle Against Russia
Vladislav Shain "fought heroically from the very beginning of the invasion,” says Ukrainian Chief Rabbi Moshe Azman.
10,000 at Major Benaya Sarel’s Funeral Procession in Kiryat Arba-Hevron
Major Benaya Sarel was supposed to get married on August 21, his funeral was held on Saturday night.
Fred Lafer, Longtime Jewish Leader, Dies
Fred Lafer, a longtime leader of several Jewish institutions, died Tuesday in New Jersey after suffering from leukemia.
Lafer served as president and chairman of...
Jewish Woman Murdered in Turkey
A Turkish Jewish woman married to a non-Jewish Turkish man was killed in Istanbul in unclear circumstances.
Lee Kuan Yew, First Prime Minister of Singapore (91)
Lee Kuan Yew, the man who essentially created modern Singapore died on Monday at age 91.