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Andrew Silow-Carroll
September 17, 2024, 12:52 pm
Artist and physician Mark Podwal, whose work adorned museums and synagogues, dies at 79
Podwal devised a Jewish visual vocabulary that made him one of the best known Jewish artists of his era.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
August 11, 2024, 8:21 am
At 91, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg writes the ‘big book’ his admirers had been waiting for
“The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism" is a “culmination of a lifetime of theological reflection.”
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
July 13, 2024, 9:34 pm
Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice, dies at 96
She was a firm believer in sex as healthy dialogue among consenting partners, in which each indulged and appreciated the other's needs and quirks.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
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Curt Schleier
June 27, 2024, 4:09 pm
Kinky Friedman, singer and novelist who fronted The Texas Jewboys, dies at 79
In 2006 he ran for governor of Texas, looking to unseat incumbent Republican Rick Perry in a bid that went from joking to serious.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
June 6, 2024, 10:05 am
Dreading wedding season?
Shut up and dance with me.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
May 8, 2024, 11:14 am
‘50 Completely True Things,’ a Palestinian-American’s call for compromise
Strikes a chord on social media
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
March 11, 2024, 2:43 pm
Singer Steve Lawrence, son of a cantor and half of ‘Steve and Eydie,’ dies at 88
With his wife Eydie Gormé, Lawrence formed one of the most enduring popular singing duos during the golden age of the Las Vegas lounge act and television variety show.
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
February 28, 2024, 6:58 pm
Comedian Richard Lewis, dark prince of Jewish neurosis, dies at 76
“He had that rare combination of being the funniest person and also the sweetest." — Larry David
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
February 14, 2024, 10:49 am
Lawrence Langer, renowned scholar of Holocaust testimony, dies at 94
Langer used his skills as a professor of literature to explore what the words of survivors themselves revealed about the genocide and the process of memory.
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
September 7, 2023, 10:31 pm
Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87
The Chicagoan’s 22-month, 27,000-mile journey aboard a 47-foot cutter captivated thousands of schoolchildren who followed his trip via an educational television channel.
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
August 14, 2023, 8:29 pm
Nechama Tec, survivor whose book inspired the film ‘Defiance,’ dies at 92
The Holocaust survivor told the story of the Bielski partisans
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Andrew Silow-Carroll
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Ben Harris
August 3, 2023, 8:58 pm
Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman creator, is dead at 70
His father was a pilot in Israel’s war of independence
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
June 30, 2023, 4:07 pm
Alan Arkin, Jewish actor with uncommon versatility, dies at 89
Over a nearly seven-decade career, he imbued comic roles with pathos and serious roles with a touch of sardonic humor.
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
May 24, 2023, 10:25 am
Jewish billionaire Sam Zell dies at 81
His media purchase tarnished a legendary career
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
April 27, 2023, 5:41 pm
Jerry Springer, whose eponymous talk show was known for conflict, dies at 79
Son of Jewish refugees
By
Andrew Silow-Carroll
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