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Chaim Topol, of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ fame, dies aged 87

'The story of Chaim Topol’s life has been sealed but I am certain that his contribution to Israeli culture will live on for generations,' says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Chaim Topol, of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ fame, dies aged 87

Obituary: Captain Marcel Jaurant-Singer

Obituary: Captain Marcel Jaurant-Singer

By Martin Sugarman

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Obituary: Godfrey Bradman

Obituary: Godfrey Bradman

By Geoffrey Alderman

2 min read

Obituary: Tom Tugend

Obituary: Tom Tugend

By Gloria Tessler

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Obituary: Atarah Ben-Tovim

Obituary: Atarah Ben-Tovim

By Daliah Sherrington

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Obituary: Alicia Melamed Adams

Obituary: Alicia Melamed Adams

By Julia Weiner

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Obituary: Edith Pearlman

Obituary: Edith Pearlman

By David Herman

4 min read

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Obituary: Chaim Druckman

Controversial Israeli rabbi and politician who influenced the right-ward shift of the Religious Zionist Party

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January 26, 2023 09:47

Obituary: Chaim Druckman

Obituary: Gerald Stern

New Jersey’s agnostic Poet Laureate who fiercely believed in ‘the idea of the Jew’

By Nathan Abrams

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January 26, 2023 09:45

Obituary: Gerald Stern

Obituary: Sir Evelyn de Rothschild

Scion of great European banking dynasty whose influence reached the seat of government

By Julie Carbonara

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January 19, 2023 11:39

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Sir Evelyn de Rothschild arrives at the Earth Awards at Marlboro House on September 16, 2010 in London, England. The Earth Awards recognise achievements and new ideas in the field of eco-friendly design and innovation. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

Obituary: Rabbi Abraham Levy

Exemplar of Western Sephardi tradition, widely admired for his tolerance, non-coercive approach and educational vision

By Simon Rocker

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January 12, 2023 13:03

Obituary: Rabbi Abraham Levy

Obituary: Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu

Leading Talmudic scholar of the post-war era who campaigned against domestic abuse

By Gloria Tessler

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January 5, 2023 12:18

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 09: Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu, Dean of the Berlin Rabbinical Seminary, arrives for the ordination of three rabbis and three cantors at the Beth Zion Synagogue on October 9, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The three Ukrainian-born rabbis are the first Orthodox rabbis to be ordained in Berlin since World War II. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Obituary: Mino Green

Inventive scientist whose pioneering work helped develop the lithium battery and the flat-screen TV

By Geoffrey Alderman

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December 29, 2022 14:33

Obituary: Mino Green

Obituary: Charles Corman

Highly respected lawyer who advised Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks

By Tanya Corman

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December 29, 2022 14:28

Obituary: Charles Corman

Obituary: Lord Young of Graffham

Thatcher favourite and entrepreneur moved by the ‘Jewish ethos of practical charity’

By Robert Philpot

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December 22, 2022 13:30

Obituary: Lord Young of Graffham

Film pioneer Sir Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97

He was instrumental in making the UK a world leader in film and TV production

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December 15, 2022 16:53

Film pioneer Sir Sydney Samuelson dies aged 97

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