death

During Shabbat: Gate crushes child to death, dog severely bites another child

A tragic Shabbat in Israel: A four-year-old boy dies in a gate accident, a toddler is bitten by a dog, six divers are hospitalized, and a 16-month-old girl dies after inhaling paint powder.

James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93

Jones, a longtime sufferer of diabetes, died at his home surrounded by family members, agent Barry McPherson said. No cause of death was provided.

By REUTERS
10/09/2024
 RACHEL GOLDBERG-POLIN interviews in Jerusalem, May 29.

Dear Rachel: A bereaved mother's letter to the mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Grief has its own pace; it can’t be rushed. It leaves its concealed mark on all; the bruises of having loved. Eventually, the purples give way to yellows and fade until unnoticeable.

By HEDDY BREUER ABRAMOWITZ
07/09/2024

Queenie Hallegua, second-to-last Jewish resident of historic Indian Jewish community, dies at 89

Queenie Hallegua was the warden and managing trustee of the Paradesi Synagogue, a 450-year-old landmark, from 2012 to 2018.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
13/08/2024

A quiet revolution is providing dignity to widowed parents

The current law in Israel sees widowed parents stand before the court as adversaries against their own children.

By YEHUDA GLICK , HADAS DISSEN-GLICK
10/08/2024

David Biale, scholar of Jewish thinkers and ideas on the margins, dies at 75

The author and editor of nine books, David Biale was considered a trailblazer in the fields of Jewish studies and Jewish history

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
30/07/2024

Yevgeny Perder, 50, named as victim of Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv

Yevgeny Perder, 50, was killed after shrapnel from a Houthi attack hit him while he slept.

Parashat Chukat: Protest against death

Judaism has a surprising perspective on death.

Rabbi Burt Jacobson, social activist and founder of Bay Area Renewal synagogue, dies at 87

Rabbi Jacobson envisioned an inclusive community, where people who didn’t feel welcome in more traditional Jewish environments would feel at home.

By ALIX WALL/JTA
03/07/2024
REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepal landslides kill nine, including 3 children

At least 35 people across Nepal have died in landslides, floods and lightning strikes since mid-June when annual monsoon rains started. Rains normally continue until mid-September.

By REUTERS
29/06/2024
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