Obituary

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.

Caroline Langford.
Retired Brig.-Gen. Tzuri Sagi.

Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92

In a five decade career, Jack Ukeles  offered policy research, planning and management for a range of secular and Jewish non-profits.

Jack Ukeles, researcher of Jewish communities, dies at 89 years old in Jerusalem

A picture taken on July 10, 2026 shows US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaking to the media after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, just days before his sudden passing.

Lindsey Graham’s death leaves a void in US support for Israel and Ukraine


Jewish Life Stories: George Berci, 103, the Holocaust survivor who revolutionized surgery

Jewish luminaries remembered: A Holocaust survivor who transformed surgery, a Polish Progressive rabbi, a New York philanthropist, and much more.

 Pioneering surgeon and Holocaust survivor Dr. George Berci.

Remembering Murray Greenfield, a New York-born Israeli hero

Greenfield dedicated his life to public service and building the future of Israel.

 The late Murray Greenfield

Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering Jewish papercut artist, a circus clown on a humanitarian mission

Remembering the Jewish pioneers from Israel and the world who made differences in their communities.

 Tamar Fishman poses with the artwork that became a U.S. Postal Service stamp issued on Hanukkah 2018.

Prof. Joseph Bodenheimer, pioneering physicist and academic leader, passes away at 83

He is survived by his wife, Rachel, eight children, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 Joseph S. Bodenheimer

Queenie Hallegua, second-to-last Jewish resident of historic Indian Jewish community, dies at 89

Queenie Hallegua was the warden and managing trustee of the Paradesi Synagogue, a 450-year-old landmark, from 2012 to 2018.

Queenie Hallegua was the warden and managing trustee of the Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi, India — one of the oldest synagogues in the Commonwealth countries.

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.

 SHAI DORON, always a civil servant.

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.

 Image of Nadav Elchanan Knoller.

'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.

 Major (res.) Eyal Avnion.

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.

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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.

 Jacob Goldstein, an Australian physician and child of Holocaust survivors, and his daughter Elissa.