Obituary
Remembering Shimon Peres, Israel’s Liberal Elder Statesman
Israel lost its most honored senior statesman on September 28, 2016, with the death of Shimon Peres.
Scenes From The Forverts: When Hasidic Proofreaders And Secular Editors Went Head-To-Head
I put my foot down and reminded him that this was not a religious paper, so the name Jesus stays as is.
The Extraordinary Life Of Leopold Kozlowski, The Last Klezmer Of Galicia
Music saved Leopold Kozlowski’s life during the Holocaust, and gave him purpose afterwards.
Nelson Mandela, Iconic Leader for Jews of South Africa — and World
Nelson Mandela is a beloved icon for all of South Africa. Richard Goldstone, the controversial jurist, remembers Mandela’s legacy and his friendship.
Carol Channing, Jewish Broadway Legend Known For ‘Hello, Dolly!’ Dies At 97
“Performing is the only excuse for my existence,” Channing said in 1995.
Remembering Nancy Sternoff, Jewish Feminist Leader
Friends remember Nancy for her trailblazing feminism and commitment to Jewish service.
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.
