Obituaries

Biden to speak at Washington event memorializing Shimon Peres

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will also remember the late Israeli president at the synagogue tribute.

10 inspiring Jews who died in 5776

From the best-known witness to the Holocaust to an Israeli spymaster, here are some of those whose deaths left an indelible mark on this past Jewish year.

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

"The work of peacemaking is in the hands of Israel’s next generation," President Obama said.

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas sends condolence letter to Peres family

Jewish groups praise Shimon Peres as respected statesman and peacemaker

Obama delivers passionate farewell to Peres: ‘Todah rabah, Shimon’

Shimon Peres, last of Israel’s founders, dies

Joseph Harmatz, leader of Jewish ‘Avengers’ of Nazis, dies at 91

Italian Jews mourn passing of country’s ex-President Azeglio Ciampi

Stanley Sheinbaum, liberal activist for nearly 70 years who met with Arafat, dies

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