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Actors, leaders, Holocaust survivors among 18 notable Jews who died in 2025

Despite its grief, the Jewish world also took time to celebrate the lives lived by a constellation of figures who made lasting contributions to film, architecture, politics, and Jewish scholarship.

18 notable Jews who died in 2025.
A woman poses by the iconic Hollywood sign on the day members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new three-year contract with major studios, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 9, 2023.

Variety’s star-studded Hollywood summit on antisemitism takes a turn amid war in Israel

A fan takes a photo of a Barbie doll at the world premiere of the film "Barbie" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 9, 2023

Is Barbie Jewish? The complex Jewish history of the doll, explained

A picture of text written about Albert Agarunov in Qırmızı Qəsəbə

Remembering Albert Agarunov, the Jewish hero of Azerbaijan


The 50 most influential Jews of 2014: 11-20

Elie Wiesel can pick up the phone to the US president, the Israeli PM and almost anyone else, and his opinion will be heard and respected.

Elie Wiesel making a fist 370

The 50 most influential Jews of 2014: 21-30

Yosef Abramowitz brings new meaning to the word “energy," pulling the world into the solar power era.

Yosef Abramowitz

The 50 most influential Jews of 2014: 31-40

Moshe Kantor is known internationally for battling anti-Semitism and racism, and revitalizing Jewish life in Europe.

EJC President Moshe Kantor 311 (R)

The 50 most influential Jews of 2014: 41-50

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz implements policies that can have worldwide impact.

IDF Chief Gantz with soldiers, March 9, 2014.

The birthplace of a legend

Unearthing precious memories at Elie Wiesel’s childhood home in Romania.

A MAN sits in the garden of the childhood home of Elie Wiesel

Great Jewish Minds series at Jewish Film Fest

They say great minds think alike, but great Jewish minds have unique ways of understanding the world.

Hannah Arendt: The Movie 370