Holocaust Survivor Who Translated During Eichmann Trial Dies at 94
Aliza Goldman and her husband founded the first translation agency in Israel.
Netanyahu: PA Incitement Caused Pre-Passover Terror Attack
PM Binyamin Netanyahu blamed Palestinian Authority incitement for the terrorist murder of a police officer on Passover eve.
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.
Elka Rothman, Haredi Matriarch of 2,000 Offspring, Dies at 97
Jerusalemites used to say that Elka was the grandmother of half of Jerusalem.
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.
Honored Russian Jewish Pianist Michael Klein, 72, Dies On Stage
“Forty-five years he worked at the Philharmonic and literally till his last breath he served the music."
Israel’s 9th President Shimon Peres Dead at 93
Nobel Prize winner Shimon Peres, who took part in establishing Israel's security apparatus and served 48 consecutive years as MK passed away following a stroke.
The ‘Dishonorable’ Death of Bedouin Divorcee Hanan al-Bahiri
The remains of the 19-year-old divorcee were discovered in a deep-dug grave near one of the family homes.
Israeli President Sends Condolences on Passing of Uzbeki President
Uzbekistani President Islam Karimov had led his nation since it declared independence 25 years ago; now there is a power vacuum and many citizens say they feel a double loss.
Former NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Passes Away
Silver served in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2015.
John Lewis Drew Inspiration from the Lubavitcher Rebbe
In 1994, the staunch Democrat Lewis, together with arch-rival Congressman Newt Gingrich, sponsored the bill bestowing the Congressional Gold Medal for the Rebbe.
Former Polish Foreign Minister, Honored By Yad Vashem, Dies At 93
Bartoszewski began his diplomatic career at the age of 68 as Poland's ambassador to Austria before serving as foreign minister in 1995 and again from 2000 to 2001.
Steven Spielberg’s Mother Leah Dead at 97
Spielberg called his mom “my lucky charm” during his 1994 Academy Award acceptance speech for Best Director, for Schindler’s List.
Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Noach Dear, 67, Dies from COVID-19
“Judge Dear had a certain energetic, colorful persona that epitomized the great diversity . . . He will be sorely missed."
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead at 87
“Laws as protectors of the oppressed, the poor, the loner, is evident in the work of my Jewish predecessors on the Supreme Court."
Last Fighter in Sobibor Death Camp Uprising Dead at 96
Alexander Boroda, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia, told Arkady Vaispapir’s sons: "With your father’s departure, the whole world has lost a hero."
Jewish Philosopher Rabbi David Hartman Dies at 81
In 1971, Hartman and his wife Bobbi and their five children, made aliyah to Israel with plans to establish an institute for Jewish studies in Israel
PM Offers Condolences to Family of 16-yr-old Gay Pride Parade Victim
A 16-year-old girl has died of her wounds after being stabbed at Jerusalem's Gay Pride Parade.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Edmond Levy Dies at Age 72
Retired Supreme Court Edmund Levy, who headed a three-man committee that debunked allegations that Israel is an “occupier,” died Tuesday night at the age...
Rabbi Binyomin Klein, Member of Secretariat to Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt’l, 79, Passes Away
Rabbi Binyomin Klein, 79, long-time aide of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zt'l passed away Friday morning.
Mayor of Ariel, New University City, Passes Away
Ron Nachman, the Mayor of the Samarian city of Ariel, passed away after losing his battle to bladder cancer.
Ten of Thousands at Funeral of Son of Rav Ovadia Yosef
Tens of thousands of people participated Friday afternoon in the funeral procession of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef, the eldest son of Shas spiritual leader Rabbi...
Religious Zionist Leader Rabbi Moshe Weiss Dies
In his poem, my father pictures himself standing on a hill in the Auschwitz death camp overlooking the barracks, surrounded by white snow, ash, and bone.
Dr. Vladimir Zelenko Dead at 49, Promoted the ‘Zelenko Protocol’
On March 21, 2020, Zelenko posted a video to YouTube and Facebook addressed to President Donald Trump.
Jewish Healing Movement Pioneer Rachel Cowan Dead at 77
A convert to Judaism who, with her late husband, Paul, author of "An Orphan in History,'' helped many assimilated Jews to seek out their Jewish heritage.
Netanyahu Says Late Italian PM Berlusconi Was ‘Great Friend of Israel’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his condolences on the passing of the former Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi.
Rabbi Meir Harlig, 770 Gabai, Passes Away
Rabbi Harlig was the person responsible for giving the Rebbe’s Lulav and Esrog to the Chasidim in order to bless them on the days of Sukkot.
DM Gallant’s Mother Fruma Passes Away at 88
Fruma Gallant was born in Poland and survived the Nazi Holocaust. She came to Israel as a child on the famed "Exodus" ship in 1948.
Nancy Reagan dead at 94
"My life began with Ronnie," she told Vanity Fair magazine in 1998.
Thatcher Remembered for her Affection for Britain’s Jews
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- History will remember former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for relentlessly facing down communism and helping to turn back more than...
Headlines
Latest News Stories
Recommended Today
Sponsored Posts
