Obituary
Knesset speaker sends condolences to pro-Israel Moroccan publisher Ahmed Charai
In the letter, Ohana described Charai as “a pillar of integrity and public service,” and referred to his longstanding ties with Israel and the Jewish people.
Former ADL national director Abraham Foxman passes away aged 86
Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Nina Gottlieb, Holocaust survivor who told her story in an award-winning documentary, dies at 91
In December, Gottlieb was invited to celebrate Hanukkah with Kamala Harris at the vice president’s residence in Washington, DC.
An ode to Amnon Rubenstein: The best politician Israel ever had
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Amnon Rubinstein passed away while Israel grapples with the worst crisis in its history; and craves a new political dawn that will replace a departing era’s surplus of divisive leaders
Soldier with no bigger love than the Israeli flag killed by Hamas
Idan, a sergeant-major in Battalion 8208, Brigade 261, was among the 21 tragically killed when Hamas forces fired an RPG on multiple adjacent structures on Monday.
Fallen soldier Daniel Kasau Zegeye among first to enlist after Oct. 7
"He instilled in us immense motivation to succeed in life," family members said of their fallen loved one.
Innovator of AI rescue tech, fatally struck in Gaza battle
Adam Bismut founded and was the CEO of the start-up company SightBit, which developed a camera that helps rescuers see activities and signs of distress in the water from a long distance.
IDF reservist, recently released, dies shortly after being honored with distinction
Berger was raised by a single mother and came to Israel as a lone soldier.
‘He brought peace’: IDF officer Itamar Tal fell in Gaza
He relished spending time with friends, traveling abroad, savoring good food, engaging in sports, and holding a special bond with his five nephews.
Boston writer Norm Finkelstein, whose YA books championed Jewish heroes, dies at 82
Finkelstein was an acclaimed author of nonfiction books and biographies for older children, including many on Jewish subjects.
Zvi Zamir, Mossad director during Yom Kippur War, dies at 98
He is remembered as having warned of an attack before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, but was ignored by military intelligence.
Rabbi Laurie Phillips, founder of a Manhattan ‘synagogue without walls,’ dies at 55
