Obituaries

Shlomo Hillel, who spearheaded mass aliyah of Iraqi Jews, dies at 97

Shlomo Hillel’s career placed him at every juncture of Israel’s birth and growth.

Rush Limbaugh, conservative radio firebrand who sharply divided American Jews, dies at 70

Liberal Jews despised his rhetoric, especially on gender and race. Conservatives looked to him as a leading pro-Israel voice.

Ari Gold, yeshiva student-turned-pop star and LGBTQ icon, dies of cancer at 47

After what he called a “sheltered” Orthodox upbringing, Gold would go on to release seven albums and become close friends with other LGBTQ icons while working with homeless gay youth.

Hershel Shanks, popularizer of biblical archaeology, dies at 90

George Shultz, secretary of state who pressed for freedom for refuseniks, dies at 100

‘Saved By the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies at 44

Flory Jagoda, champion of Sephardic music, dies at 97

Daughter of couple who hid Jews at Warsaw Zoo dies

Abraham Twerski, 90, Hasidic rabbi and psychiatrist who specialized in substance abuse

Walter Bernstein, respected blacklisted screenwriter, dies at 101

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