Obituaries

William Wolff, rabbi who served Germany’s Jews after fall of the Berlin Wall, dies at 93

Wolff’s family left Germany to escape the Nazis. He returned with a mission to serve the country’s remaining Jews.

James Leek, 75, contributed to progressive Jewish causes in London

Leek was an active supporter of interfaith collaboration, progressive Israel advocacy and egalitarianism.

Carl Reiner, comedy legend and consummate old Jew telling jokes, dies at 98

His long and varied career in show business is memorable for “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” his comedy duo with Mel Brooks and screenplays for Steve Martin films like “The Jerk.”

Ilia Salita, head of Genesis Philanthropy Group, dies

Joel Schumacher, director of ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and 2 ‘Batman’ films, dies at 80

Israeli academic Zeev Sternhell, fascism expert and critic of the settler movement, dies at 85

Elsa Dorfman, photographer who was subject of Errol Morris film, dies at 83

Rabbi Norman Lamm, longtime head of Yeshiva University and prolific author, dies at 92

Body of renowned Arab-Israeli dancer Ayman Safiah found on beach

Prominent AIDS activist Larry Kramer dies at 84

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