Donald Kraft, 92, Mathematician With Lifelong Zest For Learning
Kraft was married for 64 years and took 49 cruises with his wife.The post [Donald Kraft, 92, mathematician with lifelong zest for learning](https…
Hugh Malcolm Berger, 88, Helped Found Atlanta Home For People With Disabilities
Berger spends months preparing exquisite desserts for the annual open house at the Atlanta Group Home.
Irena Veisaite, 92, Holocaust Survivor Turned Human Rights Advocate
Veisaite taught for 50 years at Vilnius Pedagogical University and was among the founders of the Lithuanian Open Society Fund.The post [Irena Vei…
Hryhoriy Arshynov, Restorer Of Jewish Cemeteries Across Ukraine
Arshynov was nearing completion of the restoration of a historic synagogue in Ostroh when he died of COVID-19 on Nov. 1.The post [Hryhoriy Arshyn…
Florence Barat, 90, Was Preparing For Her Second Adult Bat Mitzvah
Barat was part of a group of Jewish women preparing to mark this major rite of passage when she fell ill with COVID-19.The post [Florence Barat, …
Bradley Fields, 68, Renowned Magician Who Studied Talmud And Taught Math To Kids
Fields performed his signature blend of masterful magic and artful storytelling on stages from Las Vegas to Paris to Beijing.The post [Bradley F…
Rabbi Ezekiel Musleah, 92, Captivating Reader Of Torah
For nearly 70 years, Musleah enthralled congregants at four synagogues on two continents with his skills as a Torah reader.The post [Rabbi Ezekie…
Sidney Forman, 95, Lived Out A Dream With Performance Of Musical Comedy He Wrote In The 1950s
A veteran of the some of the fiercest fighting of World War II, Forman was also a recipient of the Purple Heart and France’s Legion of Honor.The …
Rievan Slavkin, 85, Beloved Rabbi And Champion Shofar Blower
Born into a musical family and gifted with perfect pitch, Slavkin led the choir at his childhood synagogue and later became the organist for servic…
Eva Konrad Hawkins, 90, Holocaust Survivor Who Designed Underwater Museum Exhibits
At age 26, Konrad Hawkins fled her native Hungary with only the pack on her back in order to pursue advanced studies in the United States.The pos…