Obituary
Carol Channing, Jewish Broadway Legend Known For ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Dies At 97
“Performing is the only excuse for my existence,” Channing said in 1995.
Edgar Hilsenrath, Provocative Holocaust Novelist, Dies At 92
Hilsenrath was a German Holocaust survivor and novelist celebrated for his trenchant and satirical books on genocide and life in the Jewish ghetto.
Tzvika Levy, ‘Father Of Lone Soldiers,’ Dies At 70
“In truth, Tzvika’s real job has been to counsel, assist, mentor and support lone soldiers – treating each of them as if they were his own child.”
Georges Loinger, Who Saved Jewish Children From Nazis, Dies At 108
He smuggled at least 350 Jewish children whose parents had been killed or sent to Nazi concentration camps across the Franco-Swiss border.
Jewish Physicist, Who Sold Nobel Prize To Cover Medical Expenses, Dies
“What he really loved was people, trying to educate them and help them understand what they were doing in science,” said he wife of 37 years.
Charlotte Rae Of ‘The Facts of Life’ Was A Proud Jewess
‘At 91, every day is a birthday,’ the star of ‘The Facts of Life’ said last year.
Ivanka Trump’s Brand Is Dead: A Loving Obituary
The Ivanka Trump fashion brand met an untimely death on Tuesday morning, July 24th. It was only 11 years old.
Remembering Richard Siegel, A Pioneering Jewish Leader
With characteristic and oft-cited modesty, Richard engineered the process from the sidelines, putting his students at its creative helm.
Rich Siegel, Creator Of The Jewish Catalog, Dies At 70
Siegel helped create The Jewish Catalog, a 1973 book that shared how to become involved with many aspects of Jewish life.
Robert S. Rubin, Who Spearheaded The Brooklyn Museum’s Battle Against Rudy Giuliani, Dies at 86
As chairman of the board of the Brooklyn Museum, Rubin defended the institution from then-mayor Rudy Giuliani’s attempted censorship.
