Obituaries

Nelson Mandela, 95, first democratic president of South Africa, was close to country’s Jews

For the man who conquered apartheid, Jews were vital allies. Jewish lawyers represented him in multiple trials and Jewish activists and political figures played leading roles in the fight.

David Peleg, Israeli historian and diplomat, dies at 72

David Peleg, an Israeli historian and diplomat who served as director of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, has died.

Guiora Esrubilsky, Maccabi World Union head, dies

Global Jewish leader Guiora Esrubilsky, who presided over last summer’s Maccabiah Games in Israel, has died.

Albert Chernin, a leader of the Soviet Jewry movement, dies

Iconic Israeli singer Arik Einstein dies

Michael Stein, Washington Institute founder, dies at 87

Jewish world mourns passing of ex-Polish PM Tadeusz Mazowiecki

Musician Lou Reed dies at 71

Paul Reichmann, Canadian real estate developer and philantropist, dies

Rabbi Avraham Zuckerman, founder of Bnei Akiva yeshiva network, dies

Sections

Get JTA in your inbox

Get JTA in your inbox

Get JTA in your inbox