Obituaries

Mort Sahl

Mort Sahl, Jewish comedian who fused stand-up with political satire and inspired the likes of Lenny Bruce, dies at 94

The pioneer was known to finish a set with the line: “Are there any groups I haven’t offended?”

By Shira Hanau October 27, 2021 11:22 am

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Jay Black of ‘Jay and The Americans’ dies at 82

The rock singer, who fronted the popular ’60s-era group, wanted you to know that he was thrown out of not just one but three yeshivahs.

October 26, 2021 5:34 pm

Richard Wexler, a leader and then a trenchant critic of the organized Jewish community, dies at 80

Richard Wexler sought to make fundraising more efficient by bringing together under one umbrella the main Jewish philanthropic bodies.

October 25, 2021 3:07 pm

Colin Powell, who brokered the Middle East ‘road map’ to peace, dies at 84

By Ron Kampeas October 18, 2021 10:02 am

Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku shows the concentration camp number tattoo on his left arm

Holocaust survivor who called himself ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ dies at 101

By Gabe Friedman October 12, 2021 4:17 pm

Jim Fleischer

Jim Fleischer, CEO of Jewish fraternity AEPi, dies at 52

By Bob Jacob October 12, 2021 3:20 pm

Neal Sher, Nazi hunter and former AIPAC director, dies at 74

By Ron Kampeas October 7, 2021 4:50 pm

Alan Kalter, longtime announcer for David Letterman and a former synagogue president, dies at 78

By Ron Kampeas October 6, 2021 5:13 pm

David Eliach

David Eliach, beloved educator who led Yeshivah of Flatbush for decades, dies at 99

By Philissa Cramer October 1, 2021 6:52 am

Moshe Tendler medical ethics

Rabbi Moshe Tendler, whose thinking shaped Orthodox views on organ donation, dies at 95

By Shira Hanau September 30, 2021 9:37 am

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