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Mary Heller Cope, One Of The First Exchange Students To Germany After World War II
She was awarded a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for her public service, which she deemed part of her Jewish identity.Th…
Bess Soffer, 68, Jewish Community Leader Whose Last Words, By FaceTime, Were ‘Group Hug’
Over 1000 people logged in for Bess Soffer’s Zoom funeral. Her children knew she was beloved, but even they were surprised by the turnout. “I k…
In Boston, a memorial rises to COVID-19 victims and ‘last responders’
The markers, placed in a Jewish cemetery, are among the country’s very first memorial’s to the pandemic’s victims — if not the first.
Jason Stein, 46, Beloved Coach At South Florida High School
“He was an example of a father, of a husband and of a leader,” one colleague said of the beloved educator.The post [Jason Stein, 46, beloved co…
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…
Rabbi Stephen Lerner, 80, Brought Over 1,800 Students To Practice Of Judaism
Lerner founded the Center for Conversion to Judaism in 1981.The post [Rabbi Stephen Lerner, 80, brought over 1,800 students to practice of Judais…
Holocaust survivors are now receiving their first doses of the vaccine — and fame
Lily Ebert, at age 97, and Debra Winant at 101, have every intention of surviving the pandemic too.
Robert Pollack, 94, Scientist, Professor And Navy Veteran
He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture before becoming a teacher and researcher at Temple University, a job he loved and kept for 25 year…
Ronald Rosenthal, 88, Beloved Community Dentist
“His friends became patients, and his patients became friends,” his wife said.The post [Ronald Rosenthal, 88, beloved community dentist](http…
Saul Victor, 82, Lead Singer In The Band He Founded
Victor, the owner of a Philadelphia furniture store, had an uncanny ability to listen, his wife said.The post [Saul Victor, 82, lead singer in t…