Obituaries

Jackie Gothard, who led rebuilding of New Orleans congregation after Hurricane Katrina, has died

She convinced the dispersed members that a comeback was possible and the Orthodox Union to provide some funds for a new shul.

May 24, 2018 12:48 pm

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Philip Roth, enfant terrible turned peerless chronicler of American Jewish life, is dead at 85

In his books, Roth poked fun at the wrath he incurred from some in the Jewish community.

May 23, 2018 12:04 am

Bernard Lewis, a leading Middle Eastern and Oriental studies scholar, dies at 101

He was known for his use of the phrase “clash of civilizations” to describe the friction between the Islamic world and the West.

May 22, 2018 4:40 pm

Shoshana Cardin, Jewish leader who broke multiple glass ceilings, is dead at 91

May 18, 2018 4:16 pm

Richard Pipes, historian of Russia and Reagan aide, dies at 94

May 18, 2018 7:06 am

Leslie Rudd, maker of fine kosher wines, is dead at 76

May 9, 2018 2:20 pm

Rabbi Aaron Panken remembered as joyful leader who embodied the ‘best of the Reform movement’

By Josefin Dolsten May 7, 2018 4:56 pm

Handbag designer Judith Leiber and her husband, artist Gerson Leiber, die within hours of each other

May 1, 2018 3:40 pm

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush was ‘gold standard’ for first ladies, Republican Jewish Coalition says upon her passing

April 18, 2018 10:01 am

Filmmaker Milos Forman, director of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ dies at 86

April 16, 2018 1:45 am

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