Obituaries

Milton Gralla, philanthropist and publisher, dies at 84

Milton Gralla, a Jewish philanthropist and longtime publisher of business magazines, died in Boca Raton, Fla., on July 11. He was 84.

Shamir remembered for saying little, standing strong

Yitzhak Shamir said little, but it carried weight, his American interlocutors say in remembrances of the late prime minister.

TIMELINE: Remembering Yitzhak Shamir

Yitzhak Shamir, the seventh Prime Minister of Israel, passed away June 30, 2012 at the age of 96. Below is a brief biographical timeline featuring relevant articles from JTA Jewish Daily Bulletin reports, pieced together from items mentioned in various obituaries: Oct. 22, 1915: Born Icchak Jaziernicki in Ruzinov, Poland. (alternate sp. Yezternitsky) 1935: Yezternitsky […]

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With Goldie Hawn as the mom, why don’t they just call the film ‘Sitting Shiva’?

Jonathan Hoffman, Michigan teenager, dies at 17 in shooting; grandmother may face charges

Al Gordon, Emmy-winning comedy writer, dies at 89

Zvi Aharoni, Israeli spy who first spotted Eichmann, dies at 91

Richard Tapper, chiropractor, community leader, dies in Winnipeg at 35

Henry Denker, prolific playwright, novelist, screenwriter, dies at 99

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