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Timur Natalemov, 66, caretaker of synagogues in Oghuz, Azerbaijan

Avi KumarFebruary 27, 2023

The late Mountain Jew cared for sites and co-religionists from the Mizrahi tradition.

Timur Natalemov (left), 66, caretaker of synagogues in Oghuz, Azerbaijan, with the author, Avi Kumar. Credit: Courtesy.

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Morris Amitay, 86, tireless advocate for Israel, Soviet Jewry

Bradley MartinFebruary 16, 2023

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman told JNS that Amitai was “a dear friend and valued counselor during my 24 years in the Senate.”

Morris (“Morrie”) Amitay with Sen. Henry (“Scoop”) Jackson (D-Wash.) in 1978. Photo courtesy of Steve Amitay.

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