Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Dead at 83, Jewish Nation Loses Great Teacher
Few have done so much to enlighten so many.
Remembering Dr. Yaakov Elman, A Legendary Jewish Historian
He cared about the unique personal circumstances that shaped each of the great thinkers of Jewish history.
Remembering A Gentle Giant: Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg, zt”l
He was an intellectual giant, but at the same time “down to earth,” always shying away from kavod. He had no airs about him. He was accessible.
Former NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Passes Away
Silver served in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2015.
Israeli Man Identified Among Passengers of Crashed Germanwings Plane
Israel's foreign ministry is checking reports there was one Israeli citizen aboard a Germanwings flight that crashed in the French Alps Tuesday.
Holocaust Banknote Forger Adolf Burger Dead at 99
He visited the Bank of England and met the Chief Cashier, who presented him with one of the notes which he had forged in the concentration camp more than sixty years earlier.
Diapora Yeshiva T’shuva Movement Pioneer Rabbi Mordechai Goldstein Dead at 82
Unlike traditional Orthodox academies, Rabbi Goldstein's Diaspora Yeshiva appealed to students who identified with the nonconformist beatnik and hippie subcultures, adopting a neo-Chasidic approach.
End of an Era: Gabe Pressman, NYC Newsman Dead at 93
Pressman spent more than 60 of his 70 years as a journalist reporting for WNBC-TV in NYC.
A Pillar of Torah Lost as Haifa Chief Rabbi Sha’ar Yashuv Cohen Passes Away...
A bastion of Judaism and Torah has been lost with the passing of longtime Haifa Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef Sha'ar Yashuv Cohen, z'l, age 89.
Arthur Marcus zt”l – The Man of Great Chesed
40 years ago, Arthur Marcus (ZT"L) established the Central Fund of Israel, allowing the transfer of tax-exempt donations to Israel. In this way, he transferred close to 20 million dollars a year to 300 non-profit organizations.
Father of IDF Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul, z’l, Dies Waiting for Son’s Body
A difficult illness has ended the fierce battle for the return of IDF Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul z'l's body by his father Herzl Shaul, z'l.
Moshe Wertheim, Owner of Coca Cola Israel, Dies at 86
A bulwark in the Israeli business world has passed away: Moshe Wertheim, owner of Coca Cola Israel is dead at 86.
MK Yehuda Glick’s Wife Yafa Passed Away
In June, Yehuda Glick posted an emotional call on his Facebook page and his personal Twitter account, calling on people to pray for his wife's recovery.
Joseph Wilf, Real Estate Developer And Supporter Of Jewish Causes, Passes Away At 91
The Wilfs, both Joe and Harry, were not just philanthropic donors to the RCA, stressed Herson, but took an active role in the continued growth of the educational institution.
Jewish Actor Fyvush Finkel, 93, Passes Away
Famed Jewish actor Philip 'Fyvush' Finkel was born in Brownsville, NY. He brought to life several characters in 'Fiddler on the Roof.'
Last Survivor of Sobibor Death Camp, Philip Bialowitz, obm, Passes Away
The last Polish Jew who managed to survive the Sobibor Nazi death camp has passed away at the age of 90.
Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik zt’l, Dean of Brisk Yeshiva, Laid to Rest
The head of the Brisk Yeshiva in Zichron Moshe, Rabbi Meir Soloveitchik, was laid to rest in Jerusalem.
Rabbi Maurice Lamm – Prominent Spiritual Leader, Author, And Teacher – Passes Away
Remembering Rabbi Maurice Lamm (1930-2016)
Rabbi Froman of Tekoa, Gush Etzion, Dies after Long Illness
Rabbi Menachem Froman died Monday night at has home in Tekoa in Gush Etzion, where 200 of his students and followers sang and prayed instead of learning with him a weekly lesson in the mystical Zohar.
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.
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.
Father of Naftali Bennett, Jim Bennett, 73, Passes Away
Jim Bennett, 73, father of Education Minister Naftali Bennett, has passed away in Haifa.
Neurologist Oliver Sacks Dies at Age 82 in New York City
Dr. Sacks was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, neurologists.
Rabbi Moshe Levinger ZT”L
Rabbi Levinger is most remembered for reestablishing Jewish life in Hebron and establishing the town of Kiryat Arba.
Joan Rivers Dies at Age 81
The outspoken Jewish comedienne Joan Rivers passed away on Thursday.
Mad Magazine’s Al Feldstein Dies
Al Feldstein, the former long-time editor of Mad Magazine who turned Alfred E. Neuman into an American icon, died in Montana on Tuesday at...
8-Year-Old ‘Superman Sam’ Sommer Died of Leukemia
"Over his entire brief but meaningful life, Sammy has taught all of us about courage, struggle, strength, and wisdom."
Palmach Veteran Steff Wertheimer Passes Away at 98
One of the wealthiest people in the country, Wertheimer also founded the ISCAR Metalworking Company in 1952, and served in the Ninth Israeli Knesset.
Philanthropist and Activist Shlomo Zakheim Dies
Zakheim frequently used his access to ambulances and helicopters to transfer sick or injured individuals to hospitals.