COVID Deaths
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…
Abraham Grossman, 95, Fled Germany As A Boy But Returned As A Soldier Bearing Jewish Insignia
Grossman fought the Nazis in the British army’s Jewish Brigade and downed an Egyptian plane months during Israel’s War of Independence.The post […
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, …
A Yom Kippur interview with NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins: ‘I count on God’
Dr. Francis Collins speaks with a rabbi on faith
Natalie Grauer, 91, Holocaust Survivor Who Endured Horrors
(JTA via Jewish Press of Pinellas County) — If one were to make a movie about Holocaust survivor Natalie Grauer’s life, picking the most dramat…
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…
Chicago’s Federation nailed its COVID-19 response. Now it wants other cities to follow its lead.
Chicago Jewish groups want other cities to follow its COVID response
She needs a kidney. The pandemic is in her way.
Organ donors and recipients face obstacles during the coronavirus pandemic.
How these strong Jewish women survive the Covid-19 pandemic
How these strong Jewish women survive the Covid-19 pandemic
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…