Famous jews

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.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
18 notable Jews who died in 2025.
Odessa A'zion at A24's "Marty Supreme" New York Premiere on Dec. 16, 2025 in New York, New York.

Jewish actress Odessa A’zion pushes back after IDF T-shirt controversy: ‘Not a zio!’

The speculation about the 25-year-old actress’s political leanings first surfaced last week after users on X posted a screenshot from her 2017 Instagram showing her modeling an IDF shirt.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
PAUL SIMON performs onstage at the 2021 Global Citizen Live concert at Central Park in New York. ‘I find it hard to believe that your father, a professor of education, would have approved of your recent stance,’ the writer asserts.

Paul Simon shattered my dreams: Support for Barghouti is profoundly dissapointing - opinion

Paul Simon's music has enriched many lives and provided joy and inspiration, but many are disappointed by his stance.

|ByMENACHEM GRANIT YADIN
(Illustrative) TURNING POINT USA executive director Charlie Kirk speaks at US President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony at the Capital One Arena in Washington on January 20, 2025.

'A shining light for the American Jewish community': US Jewish leaders, groups grieve Charlie Kirk

US Jewish groups and leaders mourned Charlie Kirk’s death, condemning his assassination as political violence and offering condolences to his family.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Top 50 most influential Jews 2013: Places 41-50

Dr. Ruth Westheimer may be 84 years old and come from an Orthodox home in Germany, but she still offers one of the most progressive voices on sexual health and happiness for all ages.

MAY 14, 2013ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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