LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump told American Jews that they will not survive and Israel will be destroyed if he loses the presidential election. He made the comments live via satellite to the annual conference of the Republican Jewish Coalition, urging his...
By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA
• Published September 5, 2024
The legend of Masada is etched into Jewish lore: For years, the story goes, ancient Jews held out in a desert fortress against their Roman foes. New research from Tel Aviv University has revealed that the siege on Masada in 72 CE, long believed to have...
“When a lady whistled at you on Allen Street, you knew she’s not calling you to a minyan!”
So goes a particularly illuminating quote from a lawyer named Jonah Goldstein, describing just how derelict life on the Lower East Side was in July 1913,...
Carl H. Smith, November 18, 1934 – August 30, 2024
Beloved husband of the late Lee Sue Smith and the late Molly Smith (June 1969 – June 1996). Loving father of Lillian McCrady and Joshua (Serena) Smith. Dear stepfather to Rick (Lisa) Gans,...
Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson used the latest episode of his online talk show to interview a self-proclaimed “historian" and Holocaust denier Darryl Cooper, who promoted falsehoods about the Holocaust.
The episode of Carlson’s eponymous show...
Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA
• Published September 4, 2024
The family of an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor in Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Boar’s Head, claiming that listeria from the company's products caused his death.
The lawsuit marks the first wrongful death case related to the Boar’s Head...
Milford Schneiderman passed away on August 17, 2024 at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. He was 87 years old. He is survived by his beloved wife, Natalie Moel Schneiderman, his children, Brian (Karen) Schneiderman and Karen Schneiderman Slater...
Janis Lee Berry, August 29, 2024
Beloved wife of Scott Berry; mother of Jill Berry and Jeffrey Berry; mother-in-law to Núria Montero; adoring grandmother to Noah and Uri Berry; sister to Judy Zimmerman. Dear aunt, cousin and friend to many.
Janis...
Lori Jo Tart, a resident of St. Louis, MO, died peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her family, on August 20, 2024, at the age of 66.
Lori was preceded in death by her father, Lester R. Tart, her stepfather, Joseph P. Brandmeyer, and her maternal...
Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published September 2, 2024
The mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin looked almost as the world has gotten to know her when she took the podium at her son’s funeral in Jerusalem.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin had her hair pulled back neatly and was wearing a crisp white shirt, the trademark...
Minutes after the announcement that the bodies of six hostages had been found in the Gaza Strip, the main organization of hostage families announced that it would “stop” the country in protest.
On Sunday night, tens of thousands of people heeded...
Sanford Jay Gubernik, August 31, 2024
Dear father and father-in-law of Mark (Lisa) Gubernik; dear grandfather of Melanie Gubernik and Amanda Gubernik; dear brother of Marlene (late Alan) Green and Sandra (Avrum) Reiss; uncle, cousin and friend...
