Obituaries

Esther Pollard

Esther Pollard, who for decades fought for her husband Jonathan’s release from prison, dies at 68 from COVID complications

She was excoriating in her criticism of the U.S. Jewish and Israeli establishment for what she called the abandonment of her husband.

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Nate Geller z"l

Nate Geller, 1958-2022: 70 Faces Media mourns a beloved teammate

Remembering a Jewish professional who was devoted to tradition, Israel, family — and his colleagues.

Miriam naor

Miriam Naor, former Israeli chief Supreme Court justice, dies at 74

The court issued a number of significant rulings in favor of religious equity during the years when Naor presided over the judicial body.

Cecile Klein

Cecile Klein, 114, was Canada’s oldest person for 7 months

simcha Krauss

Rabbi Simcha Krauss, ‘gentle giant’ who fought for women’s rights in Orthodoxy, dies at 85

ed schoenfeld

Ed Schoenfeld, Jewish restaurateur who helped promote Chinese food to New York palates in the 1970s and 80s, is dead at 72

Israel dresner freedom rider

Israel ‘Sy’ Dresner, ‘most arrested rabbi’ who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 92

Robert Durst, real estate scion who was convicted of murdering his best friend, is dead at 78

Michael Lang

Michael Lang, Jewish organizer of Woodstock festival, dead at 77

Bob Saget

Bob Saget, comedian and actor who played Danny Tanner on ‘Full House,’ dies at 65

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