Obituary

Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at 71

Trager died on May 29 from injuries sustained when she and her husband were struck by a car while returning to their home in Hollis Hills, Queens, from an Israeli restaurant four days earlier.

Cara Trager at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in January 2026.
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Knesset speaker sends condolences to pro-Israel Moroccan publisher Ahmed Charai

Abraham Foxman, pictured in 2011.

Former ADL national director Abraham Foxman passes away aged 86

Yair Garbuz

Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80


Jewish scholar, historian, and leader Rabbi Berel Wein dies at 91

Rabbi Berel Wein's impact on the Jewish world blossomed not only from his films, books, and audio lectures, but also the founding and leadership of institutions.

‘JEWISH HISTORY is the key to faith and belief,’ opines Wein.

Myron Rushetzky, the New York Post’s legendary city-desk supervisor, passes away

Generations of future well-known journalists, including the New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, got their start running copy for Myron Rushetzky.

Myron Rushetzky wears a T-shirt with the New York Post's most famous headline at a party for the publication of the 2024 book, Paper of Wreckage, which was dedicated to him.

Connie Francis, singer who recorded songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, dies at 87

The president of Francis' record label, Concetta Records, Ron Roberts, first broke the news on her official Facebook page on Thursday morning.

 Connie Francis in 1961

Shomron pioneer Moshe Zar passes away at the age of 88

The Jerusalem Post remembers Zar's legacy through an interview from several years earlier. Zar's funeral will be held on Sunday.

 Portrait of Moshe Zar, at the outpost of Ramat Gilad in the West Bank. Dec 14, 2011. Zar passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, renowned Torah scholar and spiritual leader, passes away at 80

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, leader of Kisse Rahamim Yeshiva and a key figure in Israeli politics, has passed away at 80, leaving a lasting impact on Torah study and the Jewish community.

 Rabbi Meir Mazuz.

Max Frankel: The New York Times' unflinching Jewish journalist - opinion

Journalism will never be perfect, but honest journalism is always worth fighting for.

 THE LATE Max Frankel sits front and center when he was the editor-in-chief of the ‘Columbia Daily Spectator,’ in 1952

Stef Wertheimer, founder of ISCAR and Zionist visionary, dies at 98

Stef was the patriarch of one of Israel's richest families, having built up his ISCAR business from the ground up.

 Stef Wertheimer pictured during an interview with Reuters in his office, May 21, 2013.

‘Big’ George Foreman, the last great heavyweight champ, dies at 76 - obituary

Known as “Big George,” Foreman’s life story is a drama in three parts.

HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 02: George Foreman poses before the WBC Heavyweight World Championship fight between Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and David Haye of England at Imtech Arena on July 2, 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.

Dore Gold, influential diplomat and Netanyahu confidant, dies at 71

“He was endowed with unique intellectual integrity, capability for action, and genuine love for the State of Israel," Netanyahu said.

Dore Gold

Anan Safadi: A pioneer of English-language journalism in Israel

Anan Safadi’s legacy as a pioneering journalist continues to be remembered by those who followed his work.

 Anan Safadi, a beloved former journalist at The Jerusalem Post.