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Martin Wenick, 80, leader of Soviet Jewry fight

Wenick headed the National Conference for Soviet Jewry for three years and the Jewish immigrant group HIAS for seven.

Rafael Kugielsky, 90, helped advance Orthodoxy in Argentina

A dentist by profession, Kugielsky established the Argentina branch of the haredi Orthodox organization Agudath Israel in 1966 and was the first Orthodox representative to serve in the executive of AMIA.

Abraham Palatnik, 92, inventor of kinechromatic art

Born in northeastern Brazil, Palatnik explored the visual effects of physical movements and optical illusions.

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Deborah Nagler, 66, pioneered use of technology in Jewish education

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Jerome Spector, 79, candlemaker who planted gardens

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Saadya Ehrenpreis, 35, defied expectations with determination and joy

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Daniel Spector, 68, artist who helped Memphis with a Guinness World Record

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Elliot Samet, 69, beloved pediatrician who helped establish Passaic Hatzolah

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Martin Lovett, 93, last surviving member of acclaimed Jewish string quartet

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Henri Kichka, 94, educated Belgian schoolchildren about the Holocaust

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