Obituaries

One Ruth Gruber says goodbye to another

A JTA correspondent was often mistaken for the legendary photojournalist who shared her name.

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5 of Leonard Cohen’s most Jewish songs

Cohen, himself a master of language, saturated his lyrics with biblical imagery and Jewish liturgy.

Leonard Cohen, whose Jewish-infused poetry and songs inspired generations, is dead at 82

The singer-songwriter's career spanned five decades, drawing inspiration from the Bible and Jewish history.

How Jacob Neusner brought Jewish studies into the mainstream

Jacob Neusner, influential scholar of rabbinic Judaism, dies at 84

Biden, remembering Peres, pleads for triumph of tolerance over bigotry

Gordon Davidson, the ‘Moses’ of LA’s theater scene, is dead at 83

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Biden to speak at Washington event memorializing Shimon Peres

10 inspiring Jews who died in 5776

Saying goodbye to Shimon Peres, world leaders talk peace and love

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