Obituary

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. 

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

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 14: Sen Lindsey Graham, Member of the US Senate, speaks to the people during the demonstration for human rights in Iran at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany.

Lindsey Graham remembered as dedicated advocate for Iran's opposition

US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to reporters, as members of Congress work to resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement and avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, January 30, 2026.

Lindsey Graham advocated for Israel through his policies until the end


What an obituary writer learned by saying goodbye to hundreds of people

All of us deserve an image that says who we are and were, and not a low-resolution snap from an old yearbook or a blurry vacation photo.

A Jewish gravestone with symbolic rocks, portrayed as newspaper clippings.

Peter Yarrow, Jewish musician and activist of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

Yarrow wrote the music for the Peter, Paul and Mary's best-known composition, “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” with lyrics by his Cornell classmate Leonard Lipton.

 Peter Yarrow performs at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas at a three-day Vietnam War Summit, April 28, 2016.

Remembering Clinton Bailey, Ben-Gurion interviewer and Bedouin expert

Buffalo-born Dr. Bailey's interview with David Ben-Gurion was the basis of a major film, and he was also the creator of an archive of Bedouin life at the National Library of Israel.

 Clinton Bailey at his Jerusalem home.

'A brave leader': Netanyahu, Herzog react to Jimmy Carter's death

Both President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed condolences on their official social media.

 Then-US president Jimmy Carter receives a farewell ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel, March 14, 1979

Famed Jewish record producer Richard Perry dies at 82

Colleagues memorialize one of the main movers of the Los Angeles music and film celebrity world in the 1970s.

 RICHARD PERRY and actress Jane Fonda attend an event in 2016 in Beverly Hills.

IDF announces Maj. (res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza

Fridman was in combat in Jabalya under the command of the Givati Brigade's combat team and fell after an anti-tank missile was fired at the force.

 Maj. (res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in Gaza, November 11, 2024.

A great student with a heart of gold: Yeshiva praises graduate Sgt. Hillel Ovadia, who fell in Gaza

Hillel and two other IDF soldiers were killed early on Friday morning after their tank ran over an IED on the road while operating near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza.

 Sgt. Hillel Eliyahu Ovadia, who fell in combat in Gaza, October 25, 2024.

Global Jewry pays tribute to professor and Holocaust historian Yehuda Bauer

The 98-year-old will be remembered for his expansive contributions to academia and the state of Israel.

 YEHUDA BAUER

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