Obituaries
“I am in shock—I have no words. Honestly, we thought she’d make it to 110,” her granddaughter said.
Preparations for the papal conclave to elect his successor will begin following the customary period of mourning.
Yaakov Kirschen’s down-to-earth needling of public figures in “Dry Bones” epitomized Jerusalem’s refusal to bow to foreign diktats.
Considered “a national treasure of the Jewish people,” the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born artist won the 2014 Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize for his contribution to Israeli culture.
The Israeli billionaire died at age 98 on March 26.
“She was among the strongest advocates for the U.S.-Israel relationship in Congress,” stated the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
The former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations died in Jerusalem at 71.
The Russian grandmaster signed a “rabidly antisemitic petition” in 2005, and shortly thereafter, sought to distance himself from it.
“Do not be indifferent,” he was known to say, as he advocated for education, Holocaust survivors and Righteous Gentiles.
The supercentenarian attributed her longevity to living every day with a purpose (and a little dark chocolate).
The organization said he revitalized operations, including Israel advocacy, during a time when antisemitism and anti-Israel fervor seeped into schools and cities across the country.
“It is with profound grief that we share that Marion Wiesel—activist, wife, mother and grandmother—passed away this morning, February 2nd, 2025.”
