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(December 26, 2022 / JNS) Rabbi Haim Drukman, the spiritual leader of the religious Zionism movement, passed away at age 90 in Jerusalem on Sunday. He had been struggling with COVID-19 for...

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Dr. Steven Krauss, z’l

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Dr. Steven Krauss,63, of blessed memory, was one of the genuine Tzaddikim of the Five Towns and a personal friend.  Dr. Krauss leaves a...

Legendary Rebbetzin Chave Hecht, 95, Life-Long Woman of Action

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Esther Pollard dies after being rushed to hospital with COVID

(January 31, 2022 / Jerusalem / JNS) Esther Pollard, 68, the wife of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, died on Monday at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. She...

Colin Powell, who brokered the Middle East ‘road map’ to peace, dies at 84

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David Eliach, beloved educator who led Yeshivah of Flatbush for decades, dies at 99

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Jackie Mason was a Jewish American comedy icon. These videos show why.

(JTA) — Jackie Mason, who died Saturday at 93, didn’t always set out to be a comedian. In fact, it wasn’t until he was 30 that he left behind...
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