In order of height, we lost some notable Jewish leaders: Yitzhak Shamir, former four-term Prime Minister of Israel died at age 96. In his 1994 autobiography, he wrote that his epitaph could be:...
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Liz Taylor z”l
What? Yeah. Actress Liz Taylor, who recently passed away at age 79, was a yid. She was born a Christian Scientist but converted to Judaism after marrying Jewish film producer Michael Todd (nee Avrom...
Debbie Friedman Passed Away z”l
Debbie Friedman, considered one of the most important figures in contemporary Jewish music, passed away at 5:49 am PST after being hospitalized for Pneumonia. The Orange County Register, reporting...
R.I.P. Max Palevsky
Computer technology pioneer and venture capitalist Max Palevsky, perhaps best-known for funding then-startup chipmaker Intel Corp., has died. He was 85. Read more at the San Francisco Chronicle
Rabbi David Forman z”l – 1944-2010
Author, activist and founder of Rabbis for Human Rights, Rabbi David Forman, passed away on Monday in Dallas while awaiting a liver transplant. The Jerusalem Post reports: Forman founded Rabbis for...
Malcolm McLaren, Seminal Pop Culture Icon, Dies at 64
Jewish Media Conspiracy Loses One The New York Times reports: Malcolm McLaren, an impresario, recording artist and fashion designer who as manager of the Sex Pistols played a decisive role in...
Bea Arthur (May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) RIP
Bea Arthur, born Bernice Frankel, passed away after a battle with cancer Saturday in Los Angeles. A Tony Award winning theater actress, including a role as “Yente the Matchmaker” in the...