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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...
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...
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...

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...

Felice Gaer, ‘legendary’ human-rights activist, 78

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Felice Gaer Baran, a leading advocate of global human rights for decades, died on Nov. 9 after a battle with cancer. She was 78 years old. Her career was marked by a history of opposing dictatorships and...
Home Depot CEO Bernie Marcus poses for a portrait in a Home Depot store October 15, 1998. Photo by Erik Lesser/Liaison via Getty Images.

Bernie Marcus, billionaire Home Depot founder and Jewish philanthropist, 95

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Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the Jewish billionaire founder of Home Depot who donated extensively to Jewish causes, died in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 95. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called Marcus "a good friend...
Memorial candle. credit: Manfred Richter/Pixabay.

Rene Sportes

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It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of Rene Sportes Z"L Wife: Vida  Children: Denise (David) Hanono, Mike (Maggie) Sportes, Grandchildren: Branon (Kayla), Alex (Leah), Michael, and Rene and Great-grandchildren: Jack and Lexi. The funeral...