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Tragedy at Sheba Hospital
Mother and fetus die at hospital in central Israel of acute infection. The woman, in her 40s, was in 23rd week of pregnancy.
Survivor who escaped Auschwitz dies at 98
Kazimierz Piechowski, who was part of a daring escape from Auschwitz, passes away in the port city of Gdansk.
Tragedy in Mitzpe Ramon
Medics confirm death of 22-year-old who fell from a great height in southern Israel, apparently as a result of a rock-climbing accident.
Child who participated in Ezer Mitzion campaign passes away
Nine-year-old Uriah Avrahami, who participated in health support organization holiday campaign, passed away on Friday.
Man killed in zip-line accident in northern Israel
43-year-old man tragically killed after hitting his head on a rock while coasting along zip-line.
Leading rabbi, tech innovator passes away
Rabbi Yisrael Rosen, head of the Tzomet institute for merging Judaism with modern life, passes away.
Chief Rabbi of Tiberias passes away
Rabbi David Peretz passed away on Friday evening at the age of 84.
Toddler killed by ladder in Negev
Bedouin chilld playing near stable dies when ladder falls on her.
College student dies of altitude sickness
College student hikes in Rocky Mountains, starts to vmit - and dies.
Woman killed in traffic accident in northern Israel
40-year-old woman killed when truck hit her as she stood by her car on the side of the highway in Upper Galilee.
Oldest man in the world dies in Haifa
Yisrael Kristal, Holocaust survivor who was recognized as the oldest man in the world, dies at 113.
11-year-old boy dies at US Jewish summer camp
Boy at Jewish camp in Pennsylvania dies after contracting meningitis.
Young haredi man found dead in Monsey
19-year-old haredi, whose family lived in Israel in the past, found dead by friends in Monsey.
Killed officer simulated terrorist before being shot
Senior officer on initial investigation: 'We can neither judge the soldier who fired nor the officer who didn't properly unload the weapon.'
French politician, Holocaust survivor Simone Veil passes away
Simone Veil, former French politician and Holocaust survivor, passed away this week at the age of 89.
Rabbi found dead at Jewish summer camp
Young rabbi found dead in his bed in NY summer camp.
American student freed by North Korea dies
Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than 17 months and was returned home last week, dies.
Former German chancellor Kohl dies at 87
Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl passes away. Netanyahu: He was dedicated to Israel's security.
Woman dies of cancer two days after giving birth
Michal Aharonov Ben-Re’i, 38, passes away only two days after her baby is born by a c-section operation.
Jewish couple in their 80s die holding hands
Chicago Jewish couple married 69 years die moments apart holding hands.
Soldier loses consciousness and dies
Private Lotem Kordover found unconscious in her room and taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. IDF investigating.
Man found dead in Jerusalem mikve
Civilian finds 60-year-old man dead in mikve, calls Magen David Adom.
Rabbi dies after being hit by a car in New Jersey
61-year-old Rabbi Perets Schinerman dies after being struck by a car in Lakewood.
Jewish-American journalist Alan Colmes dies at 66
Alan Colmes, a liberal voice on Fox News, passes away after brief illness.
Russia's UN ambassador passes away
Vitaly Churkin, who served as Russia's UN envoy since 2006, dies at 64 from apparent heart problems.
Jewish Vermont college student dies in snowboarding accident
Jewish student at the University of Vermont who was reported missing while snowboarding found dead.
Holocaust survivor who sang in Theresienstadt dies at 95
Edgar Krasa, Holocaust survivor who sang in Theresienstadt concentration camp's chorus, has died.
Survivor of 8 Nazi concentration camps dies at 94
Chaim Ferster, a Polish-Jewish Holocaust survivor who spent time in eight concentration camps, passes away.
Stephen P. Cohen, Middle East intermediary, dies at 71
Stephen Philip Cohen, who served as a confidential intermediary between Israeli and Arab leaders, dies at 71.
Prominent singer Meir Banai dies at 55
Singer and songwriter Meir Banai, who was a member of prominent show business family, dies after lengthy battle with cancer.
Polish-Jewish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman dies at 91
Zygmunt Bauman, a Polish-Jewish sociologist and philosopher who authored more than 50 books, has died.
Journalist Nat Hentoff dies at 91
Nat Hentoff, who wrote about civil liberties and jazz dies at 91.
'They went to heaven together'
An elderly rabbi and his wife passed away within hours of each other.
Jewish astronomer Vera Rubin dies at 88
Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose research helped find evidence of the existence of dark matter, has died.
Man dies in house fire in northern Israeli community
A 40-year-old man was found lifeless after a fire in Amirim. The incident marks the 5th person killed in a home fire in 10 days.
Sanz-Zhmigrod Rebbe passes away in Bnei Brak
Rabbi Chaim Naftali Aharon Halberstam dies of heart attack at 64.
Jewish-American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dead at 99
Hungarian-born Jewish-American actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies 99 after suffering a heart attack.
Former senator and astronaut John Glenn dies at 95
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, dies at the age of 95 from an undisclosed illness.
Dean of the Diaspora Yeshiva passes away
Rabbi Mordechai Goldstein, dean of the Diaspora Yeshiva in Jerusalem and founder of the community of Metzad in Gush Etzion, dies at 82.
Leonard Cohen dies at 82
Jewish Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who performed for Israeli troops during the Yom Kippur War, dead at 82.
Bnei Brak youth who fell four stories dies
Alexander Ziskind Solomons, a yeshiva student who fell from a roof while taking apart his Sukkah, succumbed to his wounds this morning.
Widow of Minister Ze'evi passes away
Yael Ze’evi, widow of assassinated former Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze’evi, passes away at 88.
Phil Chess, groundbreaking blues and rock exec, dies at 95
Phil Chess, who co-founded the pioneering blues record label Chess Records, has died at 95.
Attorney who defended Martin Luther King Jr. dies at 91
Jack Greenberg, a prominent lawyer who once defended Martin Luther King Jr., has died.
Tekoa resident found dead
24-year-old from Tekoa goes missing, later found dead in a nearby cave. Death not caused by terrorism.
Jewish-American actor Gene Wilder dies at 83
Jewish-American actor Gene Wilder, who worked closely with director Mel Brooks, dies.
Orthodox Jewish actor who played 'Law & Order' DA dies at 94
Steven Hill, best known for playing a Jewish Manhattan district attorney on the hit TV series “Law & Order,” has died at 94.
Esther Jungreis, Orthodox Jewish outreach pioneer, dies
Esther Jungreis, a pioneer in the Jewish outreach movement and founder of the organization Hineni, dies at 80.
Arthur Hiller, Jewish director of 'Love Story,' dies at 92
Canadian-born Jewish director most famous for the hit movie "Love Story" has died.
Renowned Israeli composer Nachum Heiman dies at 82
Nachum (Nahtche) Heiman composed more than 1,000 songs over the years, and also hosted a program on Arutz Sheva radio.
Veteran actor Fyvush Finkel dies at 93
Fyvush Finkel, an Emmy Award-winning actor who began his career performing in the Yiddish theater, has died at 93.
Two women killed in accident in the north
A two-car accident on Highway 66 left two dead, and three more critically injured.
Joseph Wilf, Holocaust survivor and philanthropist, dies at 91
Joseph Wilf, a Polish-Jewish Holocaust survivor and founder of one of the country’s largest real estate development companies, dies at 91.
Parents of actor Anton Yelchin to sue over his death
Parents of Russian-Jewish actor Anton Yelchin are planning to sue Fiat Chrysler over the wrongful death of their son.
Ex-RI Democratic Party chief and close friend of Clintons dies
Mark Weiner, prominent Rhode Island Democratic fundraiser and close friend of the Clintons, dies at 62.
'Architect of Montreal's Jewish community' dies at 101
Manuel (Manny) Batshaw, who was considered “the architect of Montreal’s Jewish community,” has died at 101.
Jewish man who served in 3 countries' air forces dies at 92
Nathan "Gino" Narboni, who volunteered to fly a combat plane during Israel's War of Independence, dies at 92.
Oldest American dies at 113 -- a month away from birthday
The oldest American, Goldie Michelson of Worcester, Massachusetts, dies at the age of 113 and 11 months.
Chabad shaliach in Jerusalem passes away
Rabbi Yona Biniashvili, Chabad emissary in Beit Hakerem, passes away suddenly after suffering a heart attack.
