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Marcel Reich-Ranicki, German-Jewish author and critic, dies

Marcel Reich-Ranicki, a German-Jewish author and literary critic sometimes referred to in Germany as the “pope of literature,” has died.

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Philip Berg, Kabbalah teacher for A-list celebs, dies

Rabbi Philip Berg, who brought the teachings of Kabbalah to a celebrity following that included Madonna and Britney Spears, has died.

Muriel Siebert, first woman on N.Y. Stock Exchange, dies

Muriel Siebert, the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, has died.

Alvin Kushner, former Jewish leader in Detroit, dies

Hungarian war criminal Laszlo Csatary dies at 98

Eydie Gorme, two-time Grammy winner, dies at 84

Holocaust expert Elisabeth Maxwell dies at 92

Journalist Yehuda Lev, who smuggled Holocaust survivors to Palestine, dies

Yitzhak Berman, catalyst for Sabra and Shatila massacre inquiry, dies at 100

German industrialist Berthold Beitz, who saved Jews during WWII, dies

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