Obituary
Remembering Rochelle Furstenberg: A groundbreaking writer, editor, and literary critic
Rochelle grew up in Chicago, and later moved to New York to continue her studies. Her husband, Prof. Hillel Furstenberg, was born in Berlin and escaped with his family to New York in 1939.
The king and the cobbler: How Illi Gorlitzky built the language of the Israeli stage
Israeli TV presenter, journalist, director Menashe Raz dies at 80
Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87
Rachel Rabin-Yaakov, Yitzhak Rabin's sister, Galilee settlement figure, dies at 101
She was born in Tel Aviv in 1925, the daughter of Rosa and Nehemiah Rabin, and the younger sister of Yitzhak Rabin, who was three years older than her.
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
Kusama, who was candid about her mental health struggles, said New York gave her neuroses. Around 1977, a few years after returning to Japan, she voluntarily entered a mental hospital.
Dolly Parton remembered for inspiring PJ Library and championing children's literacy
In 2015, when Harold Grinspoon launched PJ Library, he took a page from Parton, who a decade earlier had started Imagination Library.
British-born Israeli actress Caroline Langford dies at 68 after battle with cancer
Born in London in 1958, Langford was the daughter of British television director Barry Langford and moved to Israel with her family when she was 14.
Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92
During Sagi's 32 years of service, he held operational positions in the IDF’s regular Paratroopers Brigade, the reserve Paratroopers Brigade, and served as commander of regional brigades.
Jack Ukeles, researcher of Jewish communities, dies at 89 years old in Jerusalem
Ukeles, who died July in Jerusalem at the age of 89, was widely and deeply admired as well for his integrity, wisdom, and compassion on both a personal and professional level.
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves a void in US support for Israel and Ukraine
Graham died Saturday, aged 71, following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” His office did not immediately disclose an official cause of death.
Lindsey Graham remembered as dedicated advocate for Iran's opposition
Speaking before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of Iranian demonstrators at a rally in Munich, Graham declared, "It is a time of choosing. I choose the Iranian people over the murderous ayatollah."
Lindsey Graham advocated for Israel through his policies until the end
He was a vocal advocate for relocating the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and consistently promoted US security assistance for Israel.
Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dead at 75
Tyler, whose releases also included "It's a Heartache" and "Lost in France," has died, BBC News reported on Thursday. She was 75.
