Obituary
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.
Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87
Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81
Who was Ali Khamenei, Iran’s brutal dictator killed in Tehran bunker strike?
Rabbi Moshe Hauer’s quiet strength united Jews everywhere - opinion
Rabbi Hauer didn’t just build bridges; he was a bridge
Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies unexpectedly at 29
Daniel Naroditsky, son of a Ukranian immigrant, had begun playing chess at the age of 6. His influence extended beyond the chessboard, according to the International Chess Federation.
In fond memory of Rabbi David Ebner: My sharp, sensitive, story-telling rebbe - opinion
When he led us in prayer, we felt the heavens open. Amid the awe, he would sweep us up in joyous dance, drawing his students into the profound intensity of his prayers.
Robert Jay Lifton, pioneering scholar of Nazi doctors and Jewish memory, dies at 99
Robert Jay Lifton, whose work on genocide psychology reshaped Holocaust studies and Jewish thought for decades, died at his home in Massachusetts at 99.
Elon Dershowitz, film producer, dies at 64
Elon Dershowitz had an accomplished career in producing movies and podcasts.
Terence Stamp, actor who played Superman villain Zod, dies at 87
"He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come."
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.
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.
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.
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.
