Philanthropist Eugen Gluck Dies at Age 92
Philanthropist and businessman Eugen Gluck passed away last night in New York. He was 92 years old.
Born in Romania, Gluck came to the United States after having survived the Holocaust,...
Kenneth Bialkin, Longtime Jewish Philanthropist, Dies at 89
BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Kenneth Bialkin, a philanthropist and a longtime leader of a plethora of major Jewish organizations, has died at 89.
The Anti-Defamation League’s CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, announced the...
Jerry Meyer, z’l
By Michele Justic
We lost a man who made thousands smile. As a talented photographer with an artistic eye and a caring soul, Jerry Meyer shared in countless community simchas....
Rebbetzin Adelaide Friedman, a’h
By Michele Justic
A chance encounter in a college cafeteria. An erudite young man spots a beautiful young lady. Unsure of her heritage, he asks her to read from the...
Manhattan’s Crusading District Attorney Robert Morgenthau Dies
BY BEN SALES
NEW YORK (JTA) — Robert Morgenthau, who served as Manhattan’s district attorney for more than three decades, died at 99.
Morgenthau died Sunday following a short illness, 10...
Mengele Survivor Eva Mozes Kor Dies at 85
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who underwent experiments in Auschwitz together with her twin sister, has died at the age of 85.
Kor, of Terra Haute,...
Best-Selling Novelist Judith Krantz Dies at 91
(JTA) — Best-selling novelist Judith Krantz, whose first novel “Scruples” was published the year she turned 50, has died.
Krantz died on Saturday at her home in Bel Air, California,...
World Leaders Reflect on Passing of Nechama Rivlin
Nechama Rivlin, who passed away on June 4 at the age of 73, just one day before her 74th birthday, led a quiet life by the side of her...
Missing Zev Friedman, a’h
By Daniel Fishman and Robin Brandes Friedman
It’s hard to believe it’s already the 13th year. “Thirteen” could be a whole life of a child until he turns bar mitzvah....
Human Rights Watch Founder Robert Bernstein Dies at 96
Publisher and Human Rights Watch founder Robert Bernstein died in Manhattan after a brief illness at the age of 96, his son Peter Bernstein confirmed on Tuesday.
Bernstein was president of...
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Germany to Donate $66 Million to Auschwitz Museum
BY TOBY AXELROD
BERLIN (JTA) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, making her first visit to Auschwitz, pledged an added 60 million euros — or $66 million...
NY AG Confronts Discrimination Against Hasidim in Orange County
A town in the Hudson Valley has been accused by Letitia James — the state of New York’s attorney general — of engaging in...
Einsatzkommando Interpreter Has Canadian Citizenship Revoked
BY DAVID LAZARUS
MONTREAL (JTA) — The Supreme Court of Canada court declined to hear the appeal of a former Nazi who is facing deportation after...