Abraham Zarem, one of the last surviving Manhattan Project scientists, dies at 106 The electrical engineer, a regular at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, also developed the fastest camera of its time. By Andrew Silow-Carroll March 16, 2023 5:19 pm
Raphael Mechoulam, Israel’s ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92 As a professor at Hebrew University, Mechoulam destigmatized the plant by isolating its medicinal properties. March 10, 2023 3:22 pm
Opinion How the late actor Topol turned Tevye into a Zionist The star of “Fiddler on the Roof” brought his Israeli self to a musical film about the Jewish Diaspora. March 9, 2023 3:11 pm
Chaim Topol, Israeli actor who played Tevye in 1971 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ film, dies at 87 By Philissa Cramer March 9, 2023 8:58 am
Judy Heumann, Jewish disability advocate who spurred a movement, dies at 75 By Philissa Cramer March 5, 2023 2:55 pm
Elan Ganeles, American killed in West Bank attack, remembered for his wit and friendship By Jackie Hajdenberg and Ben Sales February 27, 2023 10:49 pm
Opinion Richard Belzer was a Jewish comedian. Why didn’t his obituaries say so? By Eddy Portnoy February 23, 2023 11:15 am
Richard Belzer, eminently recognizable Jewish comedian and character actor, dies at 78 By Philissa Cramer February 20, 2023 8:12 am
Moses Elisaf, first Jewish mayor of a city in Greece, dies at 68 By Gabe Friedman February 17, 2023 4:57 pm
Ted Lerner, real estate developer who brought baseball back to Washington, dies at 97 By Ron Kampeas February 16, 2023 5:54 pm