Obituaries

Published on May 8, 2013

Bernard Brown died March 25 at 89. Survived by wife Sylvia; daughters Wendy (Zack) Gugenheim, Darlene (Paul) Solotkin, Pamela (Daniel) Vancott; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Mount Sinai

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Published on May 1, 2013

Ruth Bacall died March 16 at 88. Survived by nieces Lisa Bacall Tehrani, Gail Cahill, Susan Herman, Annette Warner; nephews Larry Finkel, Andy Goldstein, Jesse Goldstein, Lee Goldstein. Hillside

Feb. 2-8

Published on February 6, 2013

David Bennett died Nov. 20 at 94. Survived by daughter Michele Bennett; 2 nephews. Hillside

Jan. 26 - Feb. 1

Published on January 30, 2013

Lorraine Berg died Nov. 15 at 87. Survived by daughter Ivy Kagan Bierman; sons Shelton (Julia), Mitchell (Susan); 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother Leonard. Mount Sinai

Jan. 4-10

Published on January 9, 2013

Barbara Lee Adler died Nov. 3 at 80. Survived by husband Donald; sons John (Alisa), Mitchell (Vicki), Jeffrey (Beverly); 5 grandchildren. Hillside

Obituaries Oct. 4 - 25, 2012

Published on December 5, 2012

Linda Axelrod died Oct. 23 at 72. Survived by daughter Lori (Deo); sons Glenn, Guy; 3 grandchildren. Mount Sinai

Obituaries Nov. 23-29

Published on November 20, 2012

Zafira Abravanel died Oct. 1 at 73. Survived by husband Sylvin; sons Isidore, Mario; brothers Dario (Sara), Isaac Cabon; sister Anita (Beto) Nachmias; 2 grandchildren. Hillside

Obituaries: Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2012

Published on September 27, 2012

Shirley Leah Adler died June 20 at 92. Survived by daughters Elissa (Bruce) Fishman, Marsha Warnick, Janet (Lee) Karson, Rochelle (Jeff) Fishman; son Stephen (Yvette); 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Eden

Obituaries: Sep. 14-20, 2012

Published on September 12, 2012

Phillip Binen died Aug. 7 at 83. Survived by sons Jack, Perry; stepson Lawrence Bizzell. Hillside

Obituaries: Sep. 7-13, 2012

Published on September 5, 2012

Anita Roslyn Anshen died July 30 at 94. Survived by daughter Barbara; son Edward (Susanne); 1 grandchild; sister Gloria Leronan. Mount Sinai

Why the Wait?

Published on August 29, 2012

As bombs dropped over Germany, aerial photographer Arthur Oxenberg would lean out of a B-17 Flying Fortress with his camera to snap a photograph. His photos were a way the U.S. Army Air Forces could tell whether bombs hit their targets.

A Celebration of Dad

By Ellie Kahn
Published on August 29, 2012

I called my 94-year-old father in Ohio on July 9. I told him how much I loved him, that he was the most wonderful father ever, that I would miss him, and that it was OK for him to let go.

Obituaries: Aug. 31 - Sep. 6, 2012

Published on August 29, 2012

David Arnson died July 17 at 94. Survived by brother Maurice. Hillside

Obituaries: Aug. 24-30, 2012

Published on August 22, 2012

Mary Batansky died July 13 at 93. Survived by daughter Lorraine First; son Norman; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren. Groman

Obituaries: Aug. 17-23, 2012

Published on August 14, 2012

Leon Aberle died July 3 at 81. Survived by wife Petrina; daughter Carla (Steven) Lenhoff; son Matthew; 3 grandchildren; brother Charles (Saron). Hillside Jeffrey Allyn died July 8 at 75. Survived by wife Harriett; sons Russell (Romel Valerio), Hal (Chantal); 3 grandchildren; sister Flo Barker. Hillside

Obituraries: August 10-16

Published on August 8, 2012

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Rabbi Morris (Moshe) Rubinstein, 78

Published on August 1, 2012

Rabbi Morris (Moshe) Rubinstein, who served as rabbi of Valley Beth Israel in Sun Valley from 1972-2000, died July 24 at 78.

Obituraries: August 3-9

Published on August 1, 2012

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Obituraries: July 27 - August 2

Published on July 25, 2012

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Obituraries: July 20-26

Published on July 18, 2012

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Obituaries: June 15-21, 2012

Published on June 13, 2012

Barbara Billing died April 18 at 75. Survived by sister Joan Feifer. Hillside

Obituaries: May 11-17, 2012

Published on May 8, 2012

Rosella Applebaum died March 11 at 88. Survived by daughters Pamela McCormick, Debra Shapiro; 2 grandchildren. Mount SinaiEllen Bagelman died March 11 at 63. Survived by father Sam Bubrick; brother Paul Bubrick. Hillside

Ruth Levy

Published on May 2, 2012

Ruth (Rivka) Levy, nee Wallach, died last year on April 22, 2011, at age 88. A truly great soul, she is lovingly remembered on her first yahrzeit.

Obituaries: April 27-May 3, 2012

Published on April 25, 2012

Sharon Asher died Feb. 3 at 57. Survived by son Aviv Kleinman; mother Bernice Lipsitz; brother Robert Linden; sisters Linda Haim, Joyce Black; nieces and nephews. Sholom Chapels

Ruth Baskin died Feb. 12 at 96. Survived by son James. Mount Sinai

Obituaries: April 20-26, 2012

Published on April 18, 2012

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Mike Wallace’s reflections on being an American Jewish reporter in the Middle East

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on April 10, 2012

Obituaries: March 16-22, 2012

Published on March 14, 2012

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Ebrahim Yahid, Iranian-Jewish leader, dies at 90

By Karmel Melamed
Published on March 1, 2012

Obituaries: Feb. 17-23

Published on February 16, 2012

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Obituaries Feb. 10-16, 2012

Published on February 10, 2012

Obituaries Feb. 10-16, 2012

Obituaries: Jan. 27-Feb. 2

Published on January 24, 2012

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Obituaries: December 16-22

Published on December 14, 2011

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Obituaries: December 2-December 8

Published on November 29, 2011

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Obituaries: November 25-December 1

Published on November 22, 2011

Obits

Rabbi Nosson Tsvi Finkel, head of MIr Yeshiva, dies at 68

Published on November 9, 2011

More than 100,000 people attended the funeral of Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, the head of the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem.

Shmuel Ben Artzi, father of Sara Netanyahu, dies

Published on November 9, 2011

Educator and writer Shmuel Ben-Artzi, the father of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara, has died.

Obituaries: Nov. 4-10 2011

Published on November 1, 2011

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Obituaries: Oct. 21-Oct. 27

Published on October 19, 2011

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Obituaries: Oct.14-Oct. 20

Published on October 11, 2011

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Obituaries: Oct.7-Oct. 13

Published on October 5, 2011

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Obituaries: Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Published on September 27, 2011

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American historian Oscar Handlin dies

Published on September 22, 2011

Oscar Handlin, one of the foremost American historians of the 20th century, has died.

Philanthropist, businessman Dan David dies

Published on September 7, 2011

Dan David, a businessman and philanthropist whose foundation gives away $1 million prizes each year for merit in various fields, has died at the age of 82.

Sept. 9-Sept. 15

Published on September 7, 2011

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Jerry Leiber, 78, co-wrote “Hound Dog” and other hits

Published on August 23, 2011

Jerry Leiber, who spoke Yiddish as his first language, was hounded by anti-Semites on the streets of Baltimore as a child, and became one of the creators of rock 'n' roll as half of the most celebrated songwriting duo of all time, died at 78 in Los Angeles.

Nat Bregman, Mandela’s ‘first white friend,’ dies at 88

Published on August 3, 2011

Nat Bregman, whom anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela described as his "first white friend," died in Johannesburg.

Amy Winehouse, British singer, 27

By Danielle Berrin
Published on July 26, 2011

Amy Winehouse, the talented but troubled chanteuse, was found dead in her north London flat on July 23. She was 27.

Freddi Sue Finegood, Community Leader, 60

Published on July 26, 2011

Freddi Sue Finegood, Jewish community leader and businesswoman who called both Los Angeles and New York home, died peacefully at her home in New York on July 25 after a long illness. She was 60.

Helen Beverley, 94, actress

Published on July 26, 2011

Actress Helen Beverley, who performed in Yiddish theater and films, and was the first wife of actor Lee J. Cobb, died July 15 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund hospital in California at 94.

Hyman Bookbinder, longtime AJC rep in D.C., dies

Published on July 21, 2011

Hyman Bookbinder, the legendary representative in Washington for the American Jewish Committee, has died.

Sherwood Schwartz, creator of ‘Gilligan’ and ‘The Brady Bunch’

Published on July 21, 2011

TV writer and producer Sherwood Schwartz, whose contributions to the world of sitcoms included the classic series "Gilligan’s Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died July 12 at 94.

Philanthropist Myra Kraft, wife of Patriots owner, dies

Published on July 20, 2011

Philanthropist Myra Kraft, the wife of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has died.

Sam Denoff, TV writer and producer, 83

Published on July 19, 2011

Sam Denoff, who had his greatest success writing and producing the classic sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show” in the 1960s, as well as scores of other TV comedies, died July 8 at home in Brentwood, Calif. He was 83.

Dr. Joseph Hittelman, 100

By Lauren Bottner
Published on July 19, 2011

Dr. Joseph Hittelman, a Los Angeles physician and advocate for health care for the poor, died July 17 at 100 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a heart attack.

Rabbi Chaim Stein of Cleveland’s Telshe Yeshiva dies

Published on June 30, 2011

Rabbi Chaim Stein, who was still serving as the rosh yeshiva at the Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland at the age of 99, has died.

Bennett Yanowitz, national Jewish leader, dies

Published on June 2, 2011

Bennett Yanowitz, a Cleveland attorney who led many Jewish community organizations and worked to support Jewish education, has died. Yanowitz, a past president of the JTA board of directors, died May 31. He was 88.

Obituaries: June 3-June 9, 2011

Published on May 31, 2011

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Obituaries: May 27-June 2, 2011

Published on May 24, 2011

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Obituaries: April 29-May 5, 2011

Published on April 26, 2011

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Obituaries: April 22-April 28, 2011

Published on April 20, 2011

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