Obituaries

Morrie Markoff, Jewish supercentenarian and oldest man in US, dies at 110

Markoff became a prolific blogger after 105, titling one post about his long life “Bashert,” Yiddish for “fate.”

By Andrew Silow-Carroll June 11, 2024 5:44 pm

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The funeral procession of Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, June 5, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Crown Heights mourns Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, a pivotal figure in Chabad’s global outreach

Thousands of mourners, including emissaries from around the world, packed a Brooklyn street for the funeral procession of a revered community leader.

June 5, 2024 5:48 pm

Joe Schein.

Jewish Life Stories: Princeton’s longest-lived alumnus dies at 109

Joe Schein was said to have accompanied Albert Einstein to Jewish services at the Ivy League campus.

June 5, 2024 11:05 am

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David Levy, a voice for Mizrahi Israelis as politician and foreign minister, dies at 86

By JTA Staff June 3, 2024 1:28 pm

Marc Klein, Bay Area editor who led Jewish journalism into the digital age, dies at 75

By Dan Pine May 29, 2024 4:26 pm

Ella Adler.

Jewish Life Stories: Florida mourns a Jewish teen killed in a boating accident

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 22, 2024 10:25 am

Ivan Boesky, financier whose downfall led to a Jewish communal reckoning, dies at 87

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 20, 2024 3:38 pm

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Yael Dayan, Israeli writer, politician, peace activist and general’s daughter, dies at 85

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 20, 2024 1:52 pm

Daniel Kramer.

Jewish Life Stories: Bob Dylan’s house photographer, and the TV reporter who got under Mel Gibson’s skin

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 15, 2024 2:26 pm

Ilon Specht.

Jewish Life Stories: A voice for women in an age of ‘Mad Men,’ and a legend in the world of crossword puzzles

By Andrew Silow-Carroll May 8, 2024 12:05 pm

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