ObituaryMichael Rose, co-founder of New North London Synagogue, dies at 90Rose was a distinguished lawyer and devoted family manBy David Rose4 min read
ObituaryObituary: Musician Neil Sedaka dies at 86Classical music prodigy turned hitmaker whose pop career began aged 13By Elisa Bray3 min read
ObituaryObituary: Bernard LewisBillionaire fashion retailer whose Chelsea Girl and River Island shops caught the zeitgeist of their erasBy Gloria Tessler6 min read
ObituaryBilly Steinberg, visionary lyricist behind pop hits Like A Virgin and So Emotional, dies at 75The Jewish songwriter’s collaboration with musician Tom Kelly led to more than 150 songs between 1981 and 1991By Eliana Jordan3 min read
ObituaryMargalit OvedRadiant dancer and choreographer whose influential ‘bold modernist’ work was inspired by her Yemenite childhoodBy Gloria Tessler4 min read
ObituaryJenny Lipman, ‘life-changing' acting tutor to the stars, dies at 77Lipman directed the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for 20 years, teaching famous actors including Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy and Sam ClaflinBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
ObituaryObituary: Louis RapaportManchester community leader who promoted interfaith dialogue triggered by rise in antisemitismBy Jane Ufland4 min read
Obituary: Matti CaspiRenaissance man whose distinctive and eclectic music had a deep impact on Israeli culture over many decadesBy Gloria Tessler5 min read||February 18, 2026 12:33
Jewish DJ, producer and UK hip hop pioneer Simon Harris dies aged 63He made an indelible mark on the UK music scene over his 50-plus year careerBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||February 16, 2026 13:45
Susie GellmanA quiet centenarian who had played a key role in Canada’s “Bletchley Park”By Gloria Tessler6 min read||February 6, 2026 15:16
Lord Triesman, Labour minister who exposed scandal in the football world, dies at 82Student revolutionary from the ‘Class of 68’ turned Labour peerBy Gloria Tessler6 min read||February 4, 2026 13:19
Jewish woman who refused to give Adolf Hitler flowers during Berlin Olympics dies aged 102Yocheved Gold lived to witness Nazi atrocities in her native Germany and the entire history of modern IsraelBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||February 3, 2026 13:33
David Abulafia, distinguished and pioneering historian and campaigner against anti-Jewish racism, dies at 76An increasingly outspoken public intellectual, Abulafia became a fearless champion of intellectual and academic freedomBy David Herman4 min read||January 27, 2026 10:05
Obituary: Simon TilsiterAn inspirational leader in the property industryBy Mark Bolton2 min read||January 19, 2026 09:26
Harry Olmer, Holocaust survivor and educator, dies at 98Olmer survived multiple forced labour camps before rebuilding his life in the UK as a dentist and advocate for Holocaust educationBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||January 16, 2026 11:43
Eva Schloss, Holocaust educator, dies at 96Tireless co-founder of the Anne Frank Trust in honour of her posthumous step-sisterBy Gloria Tessler4 min read||January 13, 2026 17:18
