Obituaries

N.J. Jews mourn 12-year-old Ezra Cornman

Jews in Ocean Township, N.J., buried a 12-year-old boy, Ezra Cornman, who died a day after a sand tunnel he was digging on a beach collapsed on him.

By Adam Soclof July 20, 2012 7:29 pm

Omar Suleiman dies in U.S. hospital

Former Egyptian head of intelligence and one-time presidential candidate Omar Suleiman died in a U.S. hospital.

July 19, 2012 11:01 am

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, Torah sage called greatest of generation, dies

The non-Chasidic haredi community went to Rabbi Elyashiv as the final arbiter for any dilemma, not just in the field of religious practice, but also in matters of politics, business and even matchmaking. Followers saw him as the Gadol Hador — the greatest of his generation.

July 18, 2012 2:49 pm