Obituaries

Rabbi Laurie Phillips, founder of a Manhattan ‘synagogue without walls,’ dies at 55

The creator of Beinenu brought Jewish experiences and a “be kind” message to intimate spaces.

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Shlomo Avineri, dovish Israeli political philosopher and public intellectual, dies at 90

The expert on Zionism and Marxism urged both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to understand the other’s pain.

Henry Kissinger, influential first Jewish secretary of state, dies at 100

Kissinger’s efforts to end Israel’s Yom Kippur War in 1973 gave birth to the term “shuttle diplomacy.”

Shelley Akabas, Columbia U social work pioneer who transformed the world of work, dies at 92

Herbert Gold, novelist who mined his own Jewish upbringing, dies at 99

Conservative Judaism’s flagship in mourning after death of 3 influential scholars

Phillip Ratner, sculptor whose work tells immigrants’ stories at NYC landmarks, dies at 86

Vivian Silver, veteran Canadian-Israeli peace activist, declared dead in Hamas massacre

Students and fellow educators on three continents say goodbye to Israeli reservist killed in tunnel blast

Alan Hevesi, tarnished NYC pol who championed Holocaust restitution, dies at 83

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