Obituaries

Bill Goldman, 38, historian, philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, killed in plane crash

Goldman's two children survived the crash and are in serious condition.

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Sheila Michaels, iconic feminist who popularized ‘Ms.,’ dies at 78

The civil rights activist championed a term for a woman "who did not ‘belong’ to a man."

Jonathan Woocher, leading Jewish educational theorist, dies at 70

Woocher led the Jewish Educational Service of North America for 27 years.

Simone Veil

Simone Veil, French feminist and politician who survived the Holocaust, dies at 89

Valentin Pimstein, pioneer of Mexican telenovelas, dies at 91

Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz, founder of ArtScroll Publications, dies at 73

Gabe Pressman

Gabe Pressman, pioneer of television reporting, dies at 93

Al Erlick, longtime editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, is dead at 88

Sara Ehrman, Democratic party mainstay and Hillary mentor, dies at 98

Eliezer Jaffe, a father of Israeli social work, dies at 83

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