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Actors, leaders, Holocaust survivors among 18 notable Jews who died in 2025

Despite its grief, the Jewish world also took time to celebrate the lives lived by a constellation of figures who made lasting contributions to film, architecture, politics, and Jewish scholarship.

18 notable Jews who died in 2025.
A woman poses by the iconic Hollywood sign on the day members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new three-year contract with major studios, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 9, 2023.

Variety’s star-studded Hollywood summit on antisemitism takes a turn amid war in Israel

A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023

Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained

A picture of text written about Albert Agarunov in Qırmızı Qəsəbə

Remembering Albert Agarunov, the Jewish hero of Azerbaijan


Ivgy addresses sexual assault allegations on stage

I have never ‘intentionally hurt anyone,’ says actor; Initiative seeks to include self-employed in sexual harassment legislation.

Moshe Ivgy

And the Jewish Oscar nominees are...

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on February. 28.

 An Oscar statue is seen in Beverly Hills

Grapevine: A multifaceted lady

Lady J, a natural-born social worker, helped countless people with their problems.

Ruth Gruber

Jewish politician on trial in Ukraine invokes blood libel

Hennadiy Korban runs the nationalist UKROP party and has a seat on the board of the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish community.

Kiev, Ukraine

WATCH: Larry David is spot-on as Bernie Sanders on ‘SNL’

When Sanders, another Jewish curmudgeon, decided to run for president, it was clearly the role David was born to play.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

Jewish American fashion designer Ralph Lauren announces he is stepping down as CEO

The designer is staying on with the company as executive chairman and head of design team.

Ralph Lauren

Prominent Jewish neurologist and author Oliver Sacks dies at 82

Dr. Sacks was a prominent neurologist, professor and best selling author.

Dr. Oliver Sacks

World Jewry remembers Samuel Pisar, ‘moral voice of a generation’

"Pisar exemplified what was truly the 'greatest generation.'He taught us that the horrors of the past influenced but must never be allowed to dictate or determine our present and future."

Samuel Pisar

Fans say Jewish starlet Amy Schumer's Star Wars photo shoot 'in poor taste'

The actress and comedian's joke spread in GQ was not so funny to fans of the Star Wars franchise.

Amy Schumer

‘We are all, in a sense, Jews by choice'

Genesis Prize Foundation chairman Stan Polovets speaks to the ‘Post’ about selecting Michael Douglas as its laureate

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG (left), Michael Douglas and Stan Polovets gather in New York City in January to celebrate the announcement of Douglas as the 2015 Genesis Prize laureate