Erich Isaac, 93, fighter for Israel’s independence, Zionist activist, prominent geographer
One of the last of the Jewish Fighters for the Freedom of Israel (Lehi) and first chairman of Americans for A Safe Israel (AFSI) passed away on Nov. 5. He was 93 years old.
Dr....
Jewish groups mourn passing of conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer
American Jewish groups mourned the passing of renowned conservative columnist and commentator Charles Krauthammer, who passed away from small intestine cancer on June 21 at the age of 68.
“The Simon Wiesenthal Center mourns the...
Joe Woolf, 94, helped connect fellow veterans of Israel’s 1948 War of Independence
Joe Woolf, a South African Jewish volunteer in the foreign-fighters unit Machal who conducted research that helped preserve that group’s legacy for 75 years after Israel’s War of Independence, died on Feb. 28 at...
Generosity and Fortitude. Eugene Applebaum (1936-2017)
Eugene Applebaum, a man known as much for his business acumen and philanthropy as his positive attitude and perpetual smile, died Dec. 15, 2017, at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 81.
Born into...
Jewish Life Television Mourns the Passing of Its Founder, Phil Blazer
We are saddened by the passing of our founder, Phil Blazer, on August 25, 2020 in Burbank, California, at the age of 76.
Phil Blazer's broadcasting career began at the age of 21 when legendary...
Australian Jewish leader Jeremy Jones dies at age 64
Jeremy Jones, one of the most influential figures in Australia’s Jewish community, passed away on Sept. 6 after losing a battle with cancer.
The 64-year-old was the director of international and community affairs at the Australia/Israel &...
Prolific Jewish actor Ed Asner of ‘Mary Tyler Moore,’ ‘Up’ fame dies at 91
Jewish actor Ed Asner, who got his big break in 1970 in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” died on Sunday at the age of 91, his representative confirmed to The Associated Press.
“We...
One of Judaism’s great commentators, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, dies at age 83
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, one of Judaism’s exceptional modern-day commentators, died in Jerusalem after suffering from acute pneumonia. He was 83 years old.
Steinsaltz was born in Jerusalem on July 11, 1937. His scholarship was...
Last known member of Nazi-resistance group White Rose dies at 103
There has been a lot of discussion about what Holocaust memory will be like as fewer survivors remain. Less discussed are those who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II.
The German-born...
Don Diamond leaving priceless legacy passes at 91
Don Diamond, Tucson’s largest local land developer and philanthropist passed away Monday at the age of 91, leaving behind a priceless legacy in Pima County.
Diamond is survived by his eldest daughter Jennifer Diamond, ordained...