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Obituaries

Obituaries

Gifted violinist and survivor of the Budapest Ghettto, György Pauk

A Holocaust survivor who developed a unique flair for music

By Gloria Tessler

4 min read

Gifted violinist and survivor of the Budapest Ghettto, György Pauk

Obituary: Frank Auerbach

Obituary: Frank Auerbach

Holocaust refugee who became one of the greatest artists of the 20th century

By Gloria Tessler

6 min read

Who was Yahya Sinwar, the last Hamas leader standing?

Israel Hamas war 2023

Who was Yahya Sinwar, the last Hamas leader standing?

The Hamas commander has been described as a 'dead man walking' by Israeli forces

5 min read

Lily Ebert, Holocaust survivor and educator, has passed away at the age of 100. (UK HMD)

Obituary: Lily Ebert

Holocaust survivor, educator and TikTok star Lily Ebert is remembered by millions for her courage, resilience and unwavering hope

By Eliana Jordan

6 min read

Rodney Mariner, beloved former rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue and convener of the Beit Din, dies aged 83

Mariner was rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue for some three decades and convener of the Reform Beit Din for 22 years

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

Obituary: Raymond Cannon

Trailblazing lawyer dedicated to promoting the success of Jewish day schools

By Gloria Tessler

3 min read

singer-songwriter humourist

Obituary: Kinky Friedman

Self-mocking “Jewish cowboy” whose humour belied a deeper sense of identity

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Hundreds mourn ‘supreme mensch’ Joe Lieberman at Jewish senator’s funeral

‘We laughed together, we fought like hell together for what we wanted our country to be’ said Al Gore

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Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman dies aged 90

The Israeli-American professor, known for his work in the field of behavioural economics, passed away this week

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Auschwitz survivor and tailor to the stars dies at 95

Martin Greenfield learned to sew in Auschwitz and later became one of America’s best known tailors, making suits for presidents

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Obituary: Jacob, 4th Baron Rothschild

Jewish banker whose philanthropy boosted the environment and the arts in Britain and Israel

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Google staff petition tech giant to stop backing Israeli conference

The Israeli tech summit is taking place in New York this week

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Google staff petition tech giant to stop backing Israeli conference

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