Former FBI Agent Who Disappeared in Iran Is Dead, Family Says
BY RON KAMPEAS
Retired FBI agent Robert Levinson who vanished on a CIA mission in Iran is likely dead. the New York Times reported.
On Wednesday, the family posted the “devastating” news...
Boston Philanthropist With Ties to Biden Dies
BY PENNY SCHWARTZ
BOSTON (JTA) — Larry Rasky, an influential consultant to Joe Biden among scores of local and national political leaders, as well as an active supporter of Jewish causes,...
Holocaust Survivor Who Said Prayer in US House Dies of Coronavirus
A rabbi who survived World War II and the Holocaust and in January delivered the opening prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives died on Tuesday — 14 days after...
In Memory of Menachem Gelbtuch, a’h
By Sara Kramer
It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the petirah of my wonderful brother Menachem. At the age of 33, he was taken from us...
Fetter Chaim: Rabbi Dr. Chaim Wakslak, a’h
By Rabbi Ephraim Polakoff
He was introduced to me as “Fetter Chaim.” Rabbi Dr. Chaim Wakslak, zt’l, the late rabbi of the Young Israel of Long Beach and clinical director...
Community Remembers Rabbi Dr. Wakslak
Rabbi Dr. Chaim Wakslak was niftar on February 20 after three decades of serving as mara d’asra of Young Israel of Long Beach.
“Rabbi Wakslak was the backbone of the...
South Shore Communities Mourn Rabbi Wakslak
With tremendous sorrow we inform you of the passing of Rabbi Dr. Chaim Wakslak, OBM, beloved rabbi of the Young Israel of Long Beach and clinical director of HASC.
The funeral was...
A Life Worth Giving
By Rivky Herman, MS CCC-SLP
About two and a half years ago, I was inspired to write an article about Bubby Gelber. I received much positive feedback. However, the idea...
Screenwriter of ‘The Graduate’ and ‘Get Smart’ Dies at 89
(JTA) — Buck Henry, the screenwriter and director who earned an Oscar-nomination for his script for the 1967 film “The Graduate,” has died at 89.
Henry, born Henry Zuckerman in...
Longtime NBA Commissioner David Stern Dies at 77
(JTA) — David Stern, who in three decades as NBA commissioner guided the league from financial distress to become a multibillion-dollar global enterprise, died Wednesday. He was 77.
His philanthropy...
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Chaim Bruk: A Letter to My Youngest
Dear Chana Laya,
Although you’re only two years old, I am taking a few minutes during this most hectic Erev Pesach to put pen to...
Shtisels Send Pesach Messages From Their Family to Yours
(JTA) — The cast of the hit Israeli drama “Shtisel,” which has become a worldwide sensation, released a video of Passover greetings from the cast.
The video...
Veteran Confidante of Lubavitcher Rebbe Dies of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic claimed one more Jewish religious leader on Tuesday, with the announcement that a veteran aide to the late Lubavitcher Rebbe had...