Benjamin Rothschild, prominent French member of the banking family, dies at 57 The former head of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, he died at home of a heart attack and is survived by four daughters and his wife, Ariane. By Cnaan Liphshiz January 16, 2021 8:18 pm
Richard Schifter, Holocaust survivor who later served as a US diplomat, dies at 97 Schifter also headed the American Jewish International Relations Institute and the Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe. October 5, 2020 10:04 am
Helen Reddy, who sang the feminist anthem ‘I Am Woman,’ dies at 78 The Australia native converted to Judaism prior to marrying her manager in 1968, several years before she won a Grammy for her biggest hit. September 30, 2020 2:21 pm
Ronald Harwood, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘The Pianist,’ dies at 85 By Marcy Oster September 10, 2020 11:35 am
Gabor Hirsch, prominent Swiss activist for Holocaust education, dies at 90 By Cnaan Liphshiz August 30, 2020 7:00 am
Angela Buxton, Jewish tennis star who won Wimbledon doubles title, dies at 85 By Marcy Oster August 18, 2020 12:06 pm
Ruth Gavison, influential Israeli legal scholar and civil rights activist, dies at 75 By Marcy Oster August 16, 2020 4:03 pm
Joel Schumacher, director of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and 2 ‘Batman’ films, dies at 80 By Marcy Oster June 23, 2020 2:31 pm
Israeli academic Zeev Sternhell, fascism expert and critic of the settler movement, dies at 85 By Marcy Oster June 22, 2020 11:58 am