Renee Nerviani, July 13, 2024
Beloved wife of David W. Nerviani; dear mother of Michael Nerviani (Sara) and Daniel Nerviani and step-mother of David Nerviani and James Nerviani (Jenn); loving grandmother of Kailee, Dominic, Vincent and Miles Nerviani;...
Jewish and Israeli leaders and lawmakers condemned what officials are investigating as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, as did Gabrielle Giffords, a Jewish former congresswoman who survived an assassination attempt.
A gunman...
Andrew Silow-Carroll, Curt Schleier, JTA
• Published July 13, 2024
Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive Holocaust survivor and Israeli military veteran who charmed and educated millions of listeners as the taboo-breaking radio sex therapist “Dr. Ruth,” died on Friday at her home in Manhattan. She was 96.
Her program,...
Edwin Pepper passed away peacefully, July 12, 2024, at his home. He was married to the love of his life, Lenore, for over 70 years. His family meant the world to him. His children include Marc & the late Don Heath, Karen & William Jacoby, Michael...
MILWAUKEE — The Republican convention taking place here next week will be the closest ever to Donald Trump’s vision for America. Expect some typically validating — and jarring — moments for the Jewish community.
The vestiges of the pre-Trump...
Warner Isaacs, July 10, 2024
Warner graduated from Country Day School in 1952 and attended Washington & Lee University. After college, he returned home to St. Louis where he worked as a stock broker for Semple Jacobs, joining his father in...
The Democratic Socialists of America dropped its endorsement of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after she hosted a panel discussion on antisemitism.
The DSA said in a Tuesday statement that it was rescinding its conditional endorsement of Ocasio-Cortez’s...
Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA
• Published July 11, 2024
Mordechai Rosenstein, a painter and calligrapher whose brightly colored illuminations of Hebrew texts adorn countless Jewish homes, offices and synagogues, died on July 9 in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania. He was 90.
His signature pieces featured Hebrew...
Ronald B. Schwartz, July 9, 2024
Dear loved one of Gloria Schwartz, Frank Schwartz, Sharon Goldstein, Melanie Goldstein (Barry), Michael Pearl (Melissa), Emily, Natalie, Andrew, Evan, and Serena.
Graveside Service Friday, July 12 at 1:30 PM at Chesed...
A statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was defaced Tuesday, with the word “Gaza” painted in red on the base.
The statue sits in a public park near the famous annex where Frank and her family hid from the Nazis, and where they were later discovered.
Mayor...
WASHINGTON — The committee drafting the Democratic platform heard clashing visions of what the party’s Israel policy should be, with two witnesses urging continued military aid and one urging cuts.
Tuesday’s online meeting, convened by a subcommittee...
