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. By Andrew Silow-Carroll March 10, 2023 3:22 pm
Ideas 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 Topol won the 1964 Golden Globe for best new actor for his performance in the Israeli film “Sallah Shabati.” 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
Ideas 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
Burt Bacharach, sophisticated Jewish hitmaker of the ’60s and ’70s, dies at 94 By Andrew Silow-Carroll February 9, 2023 1:22 pm