Obituaries

Remembering Howard Golden: Former Brooklyn Borough President and WWII Veteran

  Edited by: Fern Sidman Brooklyn bids farewell to a towering figure in its history, Howard Golden, former Brooklyn Borough…

1 year ago

Torah Jewry Plunged into Mourning on the Passing of HaRav Mattisyahu Salomon,zt’l , 86.

Torah Jewry Plunged into Mourning on the Passing of HaRav Mattisyahu Salomon,zt’l , 86. Mashgiach Ruchni of Beis Medrash Gevoha…

1 year ago

Dianne Feinstein (1933-2033): A Liberal, Left Behind by Her Party

Joel B. Pollak Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) passed away on Friday at the age of 90, after serving in public…

1 year ago

David Rowland, Lawyer Who Secured Recovery of Nazi Looted Artworks for Heirs of Jewish Collectors Dies at 67

David Rowland, Lawyer Who Secured Recovery of Nazi Looted Artworks for Heirs of Jewish Collectors Dies at 67 Edited by:…

1 year ago

‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76

(AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that…

1 year ago

The Rabbinical Alliance of America Mourns the Passing of HaGaon HaRav Aharon Schechter, ZT’L

The Rabbinical Alliance of America Mourns the Passing of HaGaon HaRav Aharon Schechter, ZT’L Edited by: TJVNews.com The Rabbinical Alliance…

1 year ago

Words Spoken At a Grave Site – Remembering Marion DS Dreyfus, OBM

Words Spoken At a Grave Site – Remembering Marion DS Dreyfus, OBM  (The following article was written in memory of…

2 years ago

Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and a prominent Black leader, dies at 71

(AP) — Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey’s most prominent Black leaders and passionately…

2 years ago

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

(AP) — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV…

2 years ago

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

(AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new…

2 years ago