Obituary
Lindsey Graham’s death leaves a void in US support for Israel and Ukraine
Graham died Saturday, aged 71, following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” His office did not immediately disclose an official cause of death.
Lindsey Graham remembered as dedicated advocate for Iran's opposition
Lindsey Graham advocated for Israel through his policies until the end
Bonnie Tyler, Welsh singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', dead at 75
Judah Gribetz, lawyer and counsel behind landmark Holocaust restitution plan, dies at 97
Gribetz was best known for creating a plan that distributed $1.288 billion in restitution to victims of the Holocaust.
Clive Davis, influential Jewish rock-and-roll executive, dies at 94
He signed Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin – and allegedly used company money to pay for his son’s bar mitzvah.
A master musician: Michael Tilson Thomas’s compositional legacy
While much of his oeuvre was deeply indebted to his American identity, several works explicitly engaged with his Jewish heritage.
David Hockney, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, dies at 88
"Strong shadows meant a lot of sun," the painter recalled to BBC television in 2009. "So I thought, well, wherever that is, it's always sunny."
Cara Trager, beloved Queens Jewish communal leader and lifetime journalist, dies at 71
Trager died on May 29 from injuries sustained when she and her husband were struck by a car while returning to their home in Hollis Hills, Queens, from an Israeli restaurant four days earlier.
Knesset speaker sends condolences to pro-Israel Moroccan publisher Ahmed Charai
In the letter, Ohana described Charai as “a pillar of integrity and public service,” and referred to his longstanding ties with Israel and the Jewish people.
Former ADL national director Abraham Foxman passes away aged 86
Israel's Consul General in New York City, Ofir Akunis, eulogized Foxman as a "good friend, beloved Jew, proud Zionist, and a warm and kind-hearted person," in a post on X/Twitter.
Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80
Garbuz showed his work at dozens of exhibitions in Israel and all over the world, and also headed the Midrasha Faculty of Arts at Beit Berl College.
Israeli lyricist Tzruya Lahav dies at 74 after cancer battle
Lahav played a major role in shaping popular Israeli music across generations and wrote the lyrics for many songs that have become embedded in the country’s canon.
Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87
Erez, a Sokolov Prize winner, was behind many exclusive stories and investigations.
