The Great Ari Kahn
By Avrumie Kahn
In Mishlei, Shlomo HaMelech (30:30) states, “The lion is the mightiest of the beasts, who is undaunted by anyone.” This pasuk, in describing a lion’s might, only...
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,...
Remembering Fran Laufer, a’h
As the generation of Holocaust survivors ages, we are bereft of heroes who withstood the worst time in our collective Jewish history and lived to model the character, strength,...
Eulogy for Rabbi Moshe Gottesman, zt’l
By Rabbi Jonathan Muskat
Rav, Young Israel of Oceanside
The following is the eulogy I delivered December 4 at the funeral.
We are here to mourn the passing of Rav Moshe Gottesman,...
Passing of Moshe Hirsch, A”H
With profound sorrow, we regret to inform the community of the passing of Moshe Hirsch A”H, beloved husband of Malkie (Gordon) Hirsch and father of Dovid, Nisson, Yosef, Gavriel...
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...
Petirah of Rebbetzin Sheila Feinstein
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With great tzaar, we share the shocking news of the petirah of Rebbetzin Chava Sorah (Sheila) Feinstein a'h, wife of the Rosh Hayeshiva Horav Hagaon Rav Reuven...
Joe Mermelstein: A Great Man
By Joseph Frager, MD
It is an honor and a privilege to write about great individuals, especially those who tremendously impacted my own life and politics. Joe Mermelstein, z’l, was...
The Legacy of HaRav Chanina Herzberg, zt’l
HaRav Chanina Herzberg was niftar on motzaei Shabbos, December 15. He was the Menahel of Yeshiva Toras Chaim of South Shore for nearly 40 years.
Growing up in East New...
British-Jewish Composer, Musician Wife Killed in Plane Crash
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — British composer Jonathan Goldstein, his saxophonist wife, Hannah, and their 7-month-old daughter were killed in a plane crash in Switzerland.
The three bodies were found at...
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BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
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