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Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and Olympic champion dies at 103

The Hungarian-Israeli was the most successful Jewish female athelete in Olympic history

By Imogen Garfinkel

3 min read

The oldest female olympic winner, Hungarian born Agnes Keleti, 95, makes a split in front of Hungarian young gymnasts in a local training center of Budapest on January 16, 2016. (Getty)

Jimmy Carter

Former US president Jimmy Carter, peace broker and Israel critic, dies at 100

By Andrew Bernard

6 min read

Opera

Opera singer who became noted entrepreneur, Julian Saipe

By Norma Fisher

5 min read

Chabad

A tribute to Chabad visionary Rabbi Shraga Faivish Vogel

By Dr Tali Loewenthal

5 min read

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Reluctant Eichmann executioner and kosher butcher Shalom Nagar dies in Israel

By Eliana Jordan

3 min read

Director of Programmes

Giant of television programming, Brian Tesler

By Gloria Tessler

5 min read

Holocaust Education Trust

Kindertransport refugee and Shoah educator Bob Kirk BEM dies aged 99

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and Olympic champion dies at 103

Former US president Jimmy Carter, peace broker and Israel critic, dies at 100

Opera singer who became noted entrepreneur, Julian Saipe

A tribute to Chabad visionary Rabbi Shraga Faivish Vogel

Reluctant Eichmann executioner and kosher butcher Shalom Nagar dies in Israel

Giant of television programming, Brian Tesler

Kindertransport refugee and Shoah educator Bob Kirk BEM dies aged 99

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Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and Olympic champion dies at 103

Former US president Jimmy Carter, peace broker and Israel critic, dies at 100

Opera singer who became noted entrepreneur, Julian Saipe

A tribute to Chabad visionary Rabbi Shraga Faivish Vogel

Reluctant Eichmann executioner and kosher butcher Shalom Nagar dies in Israel

Giant of television programming, Brian Tesler

Kindertransport refugee and Shoah educator Bob Kirk BEM dies aged 99

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Gifted violinist and survivor of the Budapest Ghettto, György Pauk

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Who was Yahya Sinwar, the last Hamas leader standing?

Obituary: Lily Ebert

Rodney Mariner, beloved former rabbi of Belsize Square Synagogue and convener of the Beit Din, dies aged 83

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Obituary: Kinky Friedman

Who was Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh?

Obituary: David Seidler