Netanyahu eulogizes Stef Wertheimer as āa man of industry, vision and the Land of...
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 marks 125 years of building a religiously vibrant community
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 OUās remarkable achievements were showcased...
Slain Israeli captive Oded Lifshitz buried in Kibbutz Nir Oz
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
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...
Marion Wiesel dies at 94
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...
Jules Feiffer, a symbol of New York Yiddish satirical humor, dies
Jules Ralph Feiffer (January 26, 1929 ā 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 theĀ Pulitzer PrizeĀ in...
The Legacy of Menachem Mike Fox ZāL
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...
Bānai Bārith International elects new president
Bānai Bārith International concluded its Triennial meeting on Jan. 10 with theĀ electionĀ of Robert Spitzer as the organizationās new president.
Spitzer, who previously served as senior vice president and chairman of the Bānai Bārith strategic planning...
HaShomer HaChadash Youth Lead 150-Strong Volunteer Effort to Revitalize Kiryat Shmona
Since early this morning, approximately 150 teenagers from the youth movement of the HaShomer HaChadash Organization ā the New Movement ā have been working tirelessly to clean and restore public spaces in the city...
Felice Gaer, ālegendaryā human-rights activist, 78
Felice Gaer Baran, a leading advocate of global human rights for decades,Ā diedĀ on Nov. 9 after a battle with cancer. She was 78 years old.
Her career was marked by a history of opposing dictatorships and...