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Jerusalem mourns Shai Doron, president of the Jerusalem Foundation, who passed away at 64

Shai Doron, the influential president of the Jerusalem Foundation, died suddenly in London at 64. His impactful leadership at the Foundation and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo has left a lasting legacy.

Friends mourn fallen companion IDF soldier Nadav Elchanan Knoller

Friends of fallen IDF soldier Nadav Elchanan Knoller expressed their grief on social media, calling him "the best" and praising his dedication to defending Israel.

'The best of the best,' remembering fallen soldier Eyal Avnion

Friends of fallen IDF soldier Eyal Avnion expressed their sadness and condolences on social media following the IDF announcement.

Kinky Friedman, singer and novelist who fronted The Texas Jewboys, dies at 79

Kinky Friedman, the cigar-chomping, mustachioed Texan country singer for the Texas Jewboys, died Thursday from complications of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 79.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
28/06/2024

Jewish Life Stories: A refusenik who found literary freedom in America, and a refugee-cum-surgeon

We remember those who made an impact in the Jewish world — or just left their community a better or more interesting place.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
19/06/2024

French-Jewish actress Anouk Aimée dies at 92, daughter confirms

Aimée had a glamour and elegance that caught on just as post-war audiences around the world were falling in love with French films, making her into an international sensation in the 1960s.

Larry Nussbaum, 77, was a fierce advocate for Israel and the Jews – and an exceptional doctor

Dr. Nussbaum was an accomplished Doctor, as well as a loving husband and father.

By HOWARD LOVY/JTA
17/06/2024

IDF announces the names of 12 fallen soldiers: Here are their stories

Eight killed following APC explosion • Two killed in northern Gaza Strip • Separate incidents led to death of additional two soldiers.

Frieda Johles Forman, ‘fiery’ feminist who rediscovered Yiddish women authors, dies at 87

Forman, a trailblazer of feminist Jewish studies, died June 9 at Toronto General Hospital. She was 87.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
14/06/2024

Morrie Markoff, Jewish supercentenarian and oldest man in US, dies at 110

Morrie Markoff was born in New York City on Jan. 11, 1914, one of four children of Max and Rose Markoff, Jewish immigrants from Russia. He survived the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
12/06/2024
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