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Jewish novelist Paul Auster, bard of Brooklyn, dies at 77
His "New York Trilogy” in the 1980s and '90s vaulted him into the front ranks of American novelists. -- The post Jewish novelist Paul Auster, bard of Brooklyn, dies at 77 appeared first on J...
https://www.jta.org/2024/05/01/obituaries/jewish-novelist-paul-auster-bard-of-brooklyn-dies-at-77
Jerome Rothenberg, Bronx-born poet whose ‘ethnopoetics’ inspired scholars and rock stars, dies at 92
In addition to his magnum opus, "Technicians of the Sacred," Rothenberg wrote books that explored his Jewish identity. -- The post Jerome Rothenberg, Bronx-born poet whose ‘ethnopoetics’ in...
Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons
“As a refugee one never loses a certain sense of insecurity,” the journalist Hella Pick told the BBC. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British childr...
Rabbi Albert Thaler, founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, dies at 91
Staff at the day camp in New York's Rockland County went on to prominent roles in synagogues and Jewish education. -- The post Rabbi Albert Thaler, founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, di...
The Upper West Side mourns Tom Weiss, a congressman’s son and ‘master of chesed’
“He had a song in his heart and a smile on his face everywhere he went,” his younger brother, Stephen, said. -- The post The Upper West Side mourns Tom Weiss, a congressman’s son and ‘m...
Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78
He would later work at a local JCC and as a manager in Israel’s short-lived professional baseball league. -- The post Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78 appea...
Jewish Life Stories: A tech couple killed in a private plane crash, a Holocaust survivor who arrested a top Nazi
"I mean, I wasn't overjoyed," Norman Miller said of his capture of Arthur Seyss-Inquart, who was executed for his crimes. "It didn't help bring my parents back, my family back." -- The post J...
Amy Ettinger, who inspired readers with her life-affirming essays on dying, succumbs to cancer at 49
The Kveller contributor wrote that she planned to spend her last months "surrounded by the beauty of nature and my family and friends." -- The post Amy Ettinger, who inspired readers with her l...
Jewish Life Stories: A legendary Washington hostess and peacemaker, and an Israeli champion of civil rights
Esther Coopersmith "was one of my early boosters,"President Biden remembered in a tribute. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: A legendary Washington hostess and peacemaker, and an Israeli champio...
Bert Pogrebin, attorney and partner to leading feminist Letty Cottin Pogrebin, dies at 89
"We need people like Bert more than ever,” Hillary Clinton said in a eulogy. -- The post Bert Pogrebin, attorney and partner to leading feminist Letty Cottin Pogrebin, dies at 89 appeared fi...
Maurice El Medioni, Algerian Jewish pianist revered among Jews and Muslims, dies at 95
Thee pioneer of the “pianoriental” style remained busy into his ninth decade. -- The post Maurice El Medioni, Algerian Jewish pianist revered among Jews and Muslims, dies at 95 appeared fi...
Joseph Lieberman, centrist senator and first Jew on a major presidential ticket, dies at 82
His legacy was that of a bridge builder, a position that sometimes angered former colleagues. -- The post Joseph Lieberman, centrist senator and first Jew on a major presidential ticket, dies a...
Israeli-American Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, who reframed economic decision-making, dies at 90
His work on concepts such as cognitive biases and prospect theory effectively launched the field of behavioral economics. -- The post Israeli-American Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, who reframed eco...
Jewish Life Stories: Harry Belafonte’s Jewish wife, and the man who repaired Holocaust violins
Amnon Weinstein's philosophy: “Life is good, celebrate it for those who perished, for those who survived. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: Harry Belafonte’s Jewish wife, and the man who rep...
Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and master tailor to American presidents, dies at 95
"Receiving your first tailoring lesson inside a Nazi concentration camp was hardly the ideal apprenticeship," Greenfield once recalled. -- The post Martin Greenfield, Auschwitz survivor and mas...
Jewish Life Stories: The inventor of the poodle skirt, Time Warner’s ‘Jewish, frumpy intellectual’
Juli Lynne Charlot was married to a viscount when she developed designs worn by the future Queen Elizabeth and a bevy of teenagers. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: The inventor of the poodle s...
Jewish Hall-of-Fame jockey Walter Blum, who rode to victory in Belmont Stakes, dies at 89
Blum won more than 4,000 races in a 22-year career, but his most famous ride was the 1971 Belmont Stakes, when he rode 34-1 long shot Pass Catcher to an upset victory. -- The post Jewish Hall-o...
Jewish Life Stories: The 19-year-old son of a tech legend, and the French Jew who helped abolish the guillotine
“Marco was super caring with his siblings,” said his father. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: The 19-year-old son of a tech legend, and the French Jew who helped abolish the guillotine app...
Kathy Goldman, NYC’s ‘most important food activist,’ dies at 92
"It all started in the Bronx," said the founder of the Community Food Resource Center. -- The post Kathy Goldman, NYC’s ‘most important food activist,’ dies at 92 appeared first on Jewis...
https://www.jta.org/2024/03/11/obituaries/kathy-goldman-nycs-most-important-food-activist-dies-at-92
Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88
The Brooklyn native started singing in the synagogue choir. -- The post Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88 appeared first on Jewish Telegraphi...