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Yaakov Kirschen at the drawing board in his home. Photo by Sali Ariel.

‘Dry Bones’ cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen dies at 87

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Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen, whose iconic daily cartoons were published by JNS for the last several years, died at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba on Monday after a lengthy illness, aged 87. After making...
Israeli industrialist Stef Wertheimer in his office at Iscar Metalworking in the Teffen industrial zone in Israel's Western Galilee. Credit: ISCAR/Getty Images.

Netanyahu eulogizes Stef Wertheimer as ‘a man of industry, vision and the Land of...

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized billionaire and former Knesset lawmaker Stef Wertheimer, who died at age 98 on Wednesday, as "a man of industry, vision and the Land of Israel." "My wife Sara and...
OU executive vice president and COO Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph (left) and OU executive vice president Rabbi Moshe Hauer shared the OU’s strategy and vision for addressing the Jewish community’s ongoing needs and advancing communal solutions. Credit: Courtesy.

OU marks 125 years of building a religiously vibrant community

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From its beginnings as a kosher certification agency to its ongoing enrichment of Jewish life, advancement of community-driven solutions, and building a growing, religiously vibrant, and caring community, the OU’s remarkable achievements were showcased...
People pay their respects during the funeral procession of late Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz at the entrance to Kibbutz Nir Oz, Feb. 25, 2025. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Slain Israeli captive Oded Lifshitz buried in Kibbutz Nir Oz

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The funeral of Israeli hostage Oded Lifshitz got underway in his hometown of Kibbutz Nir Oz on Tuesday afternoon, five days after his remains were returned from the Gaza Strip for burial by the...

Rose Girone, the Longest-Living Holocaust Survivor, Passes Away at 113

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Rose Girone, recognized as the world's longest-living Holocaust survivor, passed away on February 24, 2025, in Bellmore, New York, at the age of 113. Her daughter, Reha Bennicasa, reported that the cause of death...
Tzipora Grodko (left) celebrates her completion of the Miami Marathon with her friend Esti Caplan, who flew in to cheer her on. Credit: Courtesy.

Running on hope: A personal experience

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Tzipora Grodko is a psychotherapist and the host of the Stories of Hope podcast. She recently participated in the Miami Marathon to benefit Chai Lifeline and shares her experience to inspire others. Last week, I...
Marion Wiesel, r., with her husband Elie Wiesel. Credit: The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity.

Marion Wiesel dies at 94

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Marion Wiesel, wife of Nobel Laureate, Holocaust survivor and renowned author Elie Wiesel, died on Sunday at her home in Greenwich, Conn., at age 94. "It is with profound grief that we share that Marion...

Planting a Tree: A Growing Symbol of Friendship Between Israel and Argentina

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This morning (Wednesday), Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski hosted the Argentine Ambassador to Israel, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahanish, for a tree-planting ceremony symbolizing hope and friendship at Kennedy Park in...

Jules Feiffer, a symbol of New York Yiddish satirical humor, dies

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Jules Ralph Feiffer (January 26, 1929 – January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author, who at one time was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in...

The Legacy of Menachem Mike Fox Z”L

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National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene mourns the passing of Menachem Mike Fox. Mike was a dedicated performer and teacher of Yiddish folk song, a poet, and one of the creators of Kids and Yiddish presented...