David Horowitz, 86, ‘red diaper baby’ turned conservative writer The Jewish author, whose memoir “Radical Son” is hailed as an indispensable read, drew praise from government officials, diplomats and journalists. JNS Staff April 30, 2025
Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies at age 109 on Yom Hashoah "I am in shock—I have no words. Honestly, we thought she'd make it to 110," her granddaughter said. JNS Staff April 27, 2025
Pope Francis dies at 88 in Vatican City Preparations for the papal conclave to elect his successor will begin following the customary period of mourning. JNS Staff April 21, 2025
When editorial cartoons prompted the response of presidents Yaakov Kirschen’s down-to-earth needling of public figures in “Dry Bones” epitomized Jerusalem’s refusal to bow to foreign diktats. Jonathan S. Tobin April 16, 2025
‘Dry Bones’ cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen dies at 87 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. Steve Linde April 14, 2025
Netanyahu eulogizes Stef Wertheimer as ‘a man of industry, vision and the Land of Israel’ The Israeli billionaire died at age 98 on March 26. March 26, 2025
Late US rep Nita Lowey ‘embodied highest ideals,’ Jewish groups say "She was among the strongest advocates for the U.S.-Israel relationship in Congress," stated the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. March 17, 2025
Dore Gold: An American who ascended to Israel’s political elite The former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations died in Jerusalem at 71. David Isaac March 3, 2025
Boris Spassky, maybe-Jewish chess champ who lost ‘match of the century’ to Fischer, dies at 88 The Russian grandmaster signed a “rabidly antisemitic petition” in 2005, and shortly thereafter, sought to distance himself from it. Menachem Wecker Feb. 27, 2025
