German playboy who fought in Israel War of Independence dies at 92 By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Aug 17, 2022 Wars had shaped much of the early life of Rolf Eden, a German-Jewish impresario and nightclub owner who died Thursday in Berlin at the age of 92. But Eden’s adult years were shaped by the pursuit of pleasure, as he became one of Germany’s leading playboys, an unapologetic womanizer who left an outsized legacy on… Read More
Music Svika Pick, singer who coaxed Israel into the world of pop, dies at 72 Svika Pick, the singer whose plaintive voice lured Israel into the delights of pop banality, has died. Born Henryk Pick in Poland in 1947, Pick gave… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Aug 16, 2022
Obituaries Activist-writer Elana Dykewomon dies, just as her first play debuts Elana Dykewomon hoped to see her first play staged before she passed away from cancer. “I would like to see it at least have a reading before I die, which… By Andrew Esensten Aug 9, 2022
Obituaries Deaths announcements for the week of Aug. 5, 2022 Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Denise Amiel Abecassis Feb. 3, 1939–July 9, 2022 Denise Amiel Abecassis (Dina bat… By J. Staff Aug 5, 2022
Obituaries Deaths announcements for the week of July 22, 2022 Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Stanley Felix Dec. 29, 1923–June 30, 2022 Eight days after the loss of his wife… By J. Staff Jul 22, 2022
Obituaries James Caan, Jewish movie star known for tough guy roles, dead at 82 In 2009, James Caan, one of the leading movie stars of the 1970s, told Vanity Fair that he was twice honored as New York City’s “Italian of the Year.” The… By Gabe Friedman, JTA Jul 8, 2022
Obituaries Deaths announcements for the week of July 8, 2022 Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Edith Deutsch Jan. 21, 1925–July 3, 2022 Edith Deutsch passed away after a very… By J. Staff Jul 8, 2022
U.S. Aiden McCarthy: Highland Park shooter orphaned a Jewish 2-year-old Irina McCarthy was living the American dream. Born in Moscow, she immigrated to the Chicago area at age 2 with her parents, Michael and Nina Levberg, who… By Rudy Malcom, Forward Jul 7, 2022
U.S. Stephen Straus, 88: Shooting victim was a ‘big oak tree’ Among the Jewish people killed in Monday’s mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade was Stephen Straus, 88. Describing him as a family… By Louis Keene, Forward Jul 6, 2022