IDF Civil Administration Chief Brig.-Gen. Munir Amar, 47, Dies in Plane Crash

The Civil Administration chief was flying solo when his plane crashed. The cause of the accident is not clear.

Garry Shandling Dead from Heart Attack at 66

In 1977, following an auto accident in Beverly Hills that left him in critical condition with a crushed spleen, he was inspired to pursue a career in comedy.

Bob Adelman, Photographer of Martin Luther King Jr., Dead at 85

Civil rights photographer Bob Adelman was found unresponsive at his home on Saturday.

Semiconductor Pioneer Andrew Grove Dead at 79

Grove played a critical role in the decision to move Intel’s focus from memory chips to microprocessors and led the firm’s transformation into a widely recognized consumer brand.

Controversial Former Mossad Head Meir Dagan Dead at 71

Following his departure, Dagan made several controversial public statements concerning the wisdom of an Israeli military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Nancy Reagan dead at 94

"My life began with Ronnie," she told Vanity Fair magazine in 1998.

Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Leibowitz, zt’l, Head of Ponevezh Yeshiva, Laid to Rest

Rabbi Chaim Shlomo Leibowitz, zt'l, was a disciple of Rabbi Chaim of Brisk.

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.”

Rabbi Emanuel Holzer, z’l, NY Jewish Leader, Passes

Rabbi Emanuel Holzer was one of the first and most active in helping to grow the "kosher food industry" at the OU.

21-Year-Old Father Stabbed to Death in Front of Wife and Baby North of Jerusalem

The security guard at the supermarket apparently did not check the teen terrorists before allowing them in.

My Dear Friend Rabbi Gershon Tannenbaum, ZT”L

He would walk the halls of the hospital seeking out people to whom he could direct his chesed.

Rebbetzin Shifra Nebenzahl, Z”L

Rebbetzin Shifra Nebenzahl, the wife of HaRav Avigdor Nebenzahl Shlit"a has passed away over the weekend.

Netanyahu Eulogizes Minister Uri Orbach z’l – ‘We Loved Him Tremendously’

Minister Uri Orbach, z'l, was eulogized by PM Netanyahu at the cabinet meeting. "We loved him tremendously."

Bashar al-Assad’s Mother Anissa Makhlouf Assad Dies at 86

The mother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad died Saturday in a Damascus hospital at age 86.

Remembering Rabbi Eliezer Silver

Even though Daddy and Zaidi were less verbal, they could speak volumes to each other with a mere few words.

‘Everyone Said You Were A Heroine, My Hadari’

Hundreds of Israelis managed to reach the small city in time to pay their respects to fallen policewoman Hadar Cohen hy'd.

Rabbi Chaim Yisroel HaLevi Belsky zt’l, 77

Rabbi Chaim Yisroel Belsky, 77, was known for his compassion and erudition in Torah.

Woman Dies from Wounds from Beit Horon Attack

Shlomit Krigman HY"D (24) was stabbed by the two terrorists yesterday.

Lord George Weidenfeld, 96, Passes Away

Lord Weidenfeld was known as a major philanthropist in the Jewish world, but also among Christians.

Ministers Apologize to Murdered Otniel Mother: ‘We Could Not Protect You’

Otniel mother and nurse Daphna Meir, z'l, was laid to rest Monday amid formal apologies from Israeli leaders.

Funeral Begins for Daphna Meir, z”l, Travels From Otniel to Jerusalem

Daphna Meir, z"l, fought an Arab terrorist to protect her children; she is being laid to rest in Jerusalem.

The Late David Bowie’s 1977 Kabalistic Line [video]

Pop kabbalist Madonna said she was "devastated" by the news of Bowie's passing.

Beit Shemesh Mayor’s Infant Grandson Passes Away

The infant grandson of Beit Shemesh Mayor Moshe Abutbul has passed away after a head injury.

Kiryat Arba Terror Victim Genady Kaufman Succumbs

Genady Kaufman succumbs to stab wounds from a Dec. 7 attack. He is the 25th terror casualty since Oct.

Former MK Ben Ari: Yossi Sarid Was Vicious ‘Hellenist’

“Anyone looking for the image of the modern Hellenist, should gaze at the image of Sarid,” Ben-Ari wrote.

Veteran ‘Peace Process’ Enthusiast Leader Yossi Sarid Dies at Age 75

Former Education Minister, left-wing leader and journalist Yossi Sarid died Friday night of a heart attack at age 75. His funeral will be held at 3 p.m. at Kibbutz Givat HaShlosha.

Stabbing Victim Hadar Buchris, z’l, Remains in Beloved Jerusalem

The young woman murdered by an Arab terrorist in Gush Etzion on Sunday was laid to rest in Jerusalem, the holy city she loved.

Emotions Run Deep as Body of Ezra Schwartz, z’l Arrives in US for Burial

The body of young Ezra Schwartz arrives home in Boston for burial after an Arab terrorist ends the dream of a gap year in Israel.

President Rivlin Cites Navon as a ‘Noble Man Who Came from the People’

President Reuven Rivlin described Yitzchak Navon as a "noble man" after the fifth President of Israel died on Saturday. He called him "unceremoniously aristocratic, a president...

Murdered IDF Soldier to be Laid to Rest in Sdei Hemed

IDF Sgt. Omri Levi, age 19, was murdered by an Israeli Arab terrorist in Be'er Sheva at the central bus station.

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