Ambassador Indyk was a leading expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as U.S. relations with Israel and the Arab states.
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sex therapist, media personality and educator, died on July 12 at her home in Manhattan.
Morrie Markoff, the oldest man in the U.S., died in Los Angeles on June 3, aged 110.
The following was adapted from a eulogy delivered by Rabbi Andy Green at the May 20 funeral of his beloved uncle, Sam Rubin z”l.
In his thousands of articles and appearances on cable news, and over 27,000 Tweets since 2012, Fineman shared reflections on his own life and perspectives on the trajectory of American politics.
Wolkind committed himself to protecting synagogues, schools and hundreds of other Jewish sites — and he did it with love, resolve and foresight.
Kotlarsky was the vice chairman of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch, which is the educational arm of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.
Wolkind passed away on Friday, May 11 of a sudden cardiac arrest while working out in the gym. He was 56 years old.
Jewish pitcher Ken Holtzman died on April 14 at age 78.
Daniel Kahneman was a friend and a teacher. Am Israel and the entire scientific world will miss him dearly.
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