Obituaries

Shelley Akabas, Columbia U social work pioneer who transformed the world of work, dies at 92

The labor economist trained social workers in helping people with disabilities and other challenges thrive on the job.

Herbert Gold, novelist who mined his own Jewish upbringing, dies at 99

He never enjoyed the commercial success or name recognition of other post-war Jewish writers, but he was widely admired for books that explored Jewish-American identity.

Conservative Judaism’s flagship in mourning after death of 3 influential scholars

Samuel Klagsbrun, Israel Francus and Avraham Holtz were former members of the faculty of the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Phillip Ratner, sculptor whose work tells immigrants’ stories at NYC landmarks, dies at 86

Vivian Silver, veteran Canadian-Israeli peace activist, declared dead in Hamas massacre

Students and fellow educators on three continents say goodbye to Israeli reservist killed in tunnel blast

Alan Hevesi, tarnished NYC pol who championed Holocaust restitution, dies at 83

Jenessa Schwartz, Bay Area day school teacher and cancer ‘thriver,’ dies at 41

Ady Barkan attends the Los Angeles Supports a Dream Act Now! protest at the office of California Senator Dianne Feinstein on January 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images)

Ady Barkan, healthcare activist who fought Lou Gehrig’s disease, dies at 39

Gershon Hundert, renowned scholar of Polish Jewry, dies at 77

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