Obituaries

Bambi Sheleg, trailblazing Israeli journalist, dies at 58

A former leader of the settler movement in Israel, she sought to challenge dogmas on the political left and right following the 1995 murder of Yitzchak Rabin.

Fyvush Finkel, veteran actor with roots in Yiddish theater, dies at 93

Best known for his roles in the TV dramas "Picket Fences" and "Boston Public," Finkel spent most of his early career on New York City's Lower East Side performing in the Yiddish theater.

Mark Weiner, ex-RI Democratic Party chief and close friend of Clintons, dies at 62

Weiner had been elected a delegate to the convention but was too ill to attend and was replaced by his wife.

Nathan ‘Gino’ Narboni, served in 3 countries’ air forces, dies at 92

Manuel Batshaw, ‘architect of Montreal’s Jewish community,’ dies at 101

Florida Rabbi Yaakov Thompson, born Protestant, dies at 61

Oldest American, Goldie Michelson, dies at 113 — a month away from birthday

Abner Mikva, judge and congressman who mentored a president, dies at 90

Rabbi Max Ticktin, leader in Hillel and havurah movements, dies at 94

Elie Wiesel gave the Holocaust a face and the world a conscience

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