Obituary
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
British-born Israeli actress Caroline Langford dies at 68 after battle with cancer
Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saying farewell to the late David Levy, a trailblazer of his time - opinion
As a child in late-1990s Nahariya, I remember a meeting at which I had the privilege of not only seeing with my own eyes but also shaking hands with David Levy, whom I so loved and admired.
Sergeant Betzlel David Shashuah, 'A hero of Israel'
Sergeant Betzalel David Shashuah, 21, from Tel Aviv, was among five IDF soldiers killed in a friendly fire incident in northern Gaza. His family remembers him as a hero who valued unity.
'The Holocaust shaped my grandfather, but amid the tragedy: Hope' - opinion
Saba Moshe's legacy is a tale of survival, joy, and resilience amid tragedy. Grandson fondly recalls cherished memories, preserving family traditions. (1926-2024)
