Lester Wax, 74, Vintage Car Enthusiast With International Reputation
Car enthusiasts from around the world would seek Wax’s advice and send him parts to repair.The post [Lester Wax, 74, vintage car enthusiast with …
Palestinians release counterproposal to Trump peace plan
Under the proposal, the Palestinians would accept a sovereign demilitarized state with “minor border adjustments.”
For some small kosher food purveyors, the coronavirus era is boom time
With supermarket shopping suddenly a health-threatening endeavor, local food producers have seen a boost in sales.
Veterans Affairs Dept. to reverse course, replace headstones that have swastikas
The department had previously said it would not change the headstones, calling them “historic resources.”
Aaron Rubashkin, 92, Patriarch Of Troubled Kosher Meat Empire
Rubashkin opened a butcher shop in Brooklyn in 1953 and eventually presided over the largest kosher meat producer in the United States.The post …
Alison Schwartz, 29, People Magazine Staffer And Devoted Gift Giver
For her best friend’s wedding, Schwartz had a 42-square-foot quilt hand stitched with the words of the couple’s wedding vows.
David Behrbom, 47, Public School Teacher Who Loved The Yankees
A talented youth athlete, Behrbom became a physical education teacher at an elementary school in the Bronx.The post [David Behrbom, 47, public sc…
Martin Wenick, 80, Leader Of Soviet Jewry Fight
Wenick headed the National Conference for Soviet Jewry for three years and the Jewish immigrant group HIAS for seven.
Jerome Spector, 79, Candlemaker Who Planted Gardens
“Many people know him for his Hanukkah candles and would come back to buy them from him every year,” said his daughter.The post [Jerome Spect…
She survived the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and COVID-19. What is her secret?
At 107, Asher is still a working artist and was due to have a solo exhibition later this month at a gallery in Washington, D.C.