Obituaries

Holocaust author

Lawrence Langer, renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, dies at 94

The Bronx-born literature professor led the first course on Holocaust literature known to be taught at an American college or university.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll February 5, 2024 4:42 pm

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Ideas

Remembering Irving Levine, an AJC official who saw the future of identity politics

The Brooklyn native understood the grievances of “white ethnics,” writes a former colleague at the American Jewish Committee.

February 2, 2024 1:51 pm

Arno Penzias.

Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta

A mainstay of Cincinnati’s local theater scene was “gratified to learn that he outlived Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign.”

January 31, 2024 10:00 am

Rebecca Baruch.

Jewish Life Stories: A lone soldier, the voice of the Shangri-Las, two giants of American health care

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 25, 2024 2:07 pm

Two men dancing on a movie set.

Norman Jewison, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ director and lifelong friend of the Jews, dies at 97

By Andrew Lapin January 22, 2024 4:58 pm

Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dean who led Yeshiva U seminary through period of growth, dies at 94

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 18, 2024 3:13 pm

Jewish Life Stories: John Lennon’s lawyer, Michael Oren’s mom

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 17, 2024 10:57 am

Bernie Steinberg, a Harvard Hillel director who promoted pluralism, dies at 78

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 16, 2024 3:26 pm

Jewish Life Stories: Hasidic filmmaker Menachem Daum, pioneering publisher Carol Hupping Fisher

By Andrew Silow-Carroll January 10, 2024 11:37 am

jewish book author

Boston writer Norm Finkelstein, whose YA books championed Jewish heroes, dies at 82

By Penny Schwartz January 9, 2024 12:49 pm

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