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Posted inObituaries

Death announcements for the week of July 7, 2023

by J. Staff July 6, 2023July 12, 2023
Alan Arkin in one of his last major roles co-starring in two seasons of "The Kominsky Method" opposite Michael Douglas. (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inObituaries

Alan Arkin, Jewish actor with uncommon versatility, dies at 89

by Andrew Silow-Carroll June 30, 2023
Joseph Pedott at his office in San Francisco in 2017. (Photo/@jaywatsonphoto)
Posted inObituaries

Joseph Pedott, Chia Pet mogul and Jewish philanthropist, dies at 91

by Dan Pine June 28, 2023June 29, 2023
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Death announcements for the week of June 23, 2023

by J. Staff June 23, 2023June 29, 2023
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Death announcements for the week of June 9, 2023

by J. Staff June 9, 2023June 9, 2023
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Death announcements for the week of May 26, 2023

by J. Staff May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
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Don Chaiken, dedicated East Bay philanthropist, dies at 86

by Dan Pine May 15, 2023May 15, 2023
a lit memorial candle with a Sinai Memorial Chapel logo on it
Posted inObituaries

Death announcements for the week of May 12, 2023

by J. Staff May 12, 2023May 22, 2023
Rabbi Jonathan Omer-Man in 2011. (Screenshot/YouTube)
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Rabbi Jonathan Omer-Man of Berkeley, leader in Jewish meditation who met with the Dalai Lama, dies at 89

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Jeremy Gordin offers a toast in an undated family photo. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Gordin family)
Posted inObituaries

South African journalist Jeremy Gordin, former J. staffer, murdered in home burglary at 70

by Marcel Gascón Barberá and JTA May 3, 2023

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