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."
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Dead at 83, Jewish Nation Loses Great Teacher
Few have done so much to enlighten so many.
Jerry Stiller Who Gave Us Frank Costanza, Arthur Spooner, Dead at 92
His wife Anne converted to Judaism six years after the wedding and insisted that she did not convert under pressure from her husband.
Rosh Yeshiva, Advocate of Giyur K’halacha, Yoatzot Halacha, Rabbi Nahum Rabinovitch Dies at 92
Rabbi Rabinovitch was a staunch supporter of Nishmat, the only institution in Israel that certifies women as yoatzot halacha – halachic advisors.
Law Professor and Jewish Community Leader Marvin Schick Dead at 85
Schick, whose writings appeared in The Jewish Press, founded the National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) in 1965, and served as its first president.
Head of Agudath Israel, the Novominsker Rebbe, Succumbs to the Coronavirus at 89
After 9/11, Newsweek quoted him as saying: "Today, the world is not the same as it was yesterday. If we are the same as we were yesterday, then it is pure folly."
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