Death
New Kentucky law says authorities must contact Chabad before cremating unnamed body
While earlier versions of the bill specifically referenced Chabad, the final law was broadened to include any religious organization willing to assume responsibility.
'The first woman E Streeter': Springsteen band drummer remembers Suki Lahav, Jewish violinist
Carol Fesler appeal puts sentence in Rafael Edna hit-and-run case back before court
Yaakov Erez, former Maariv editor and Sokolov Prize winner, dies at 87
Teenager with dreams of becoming lion tamer mauled to death by big cats after entering enclosure
The 19-year-old had previously tried to sneak onto a flight to Africa in hopes of being with the big cats.
Woman spared cremation after officials hear her knocking on coffin door
The woman was bedridden for two years prior to the incident and had reportedly been unresponsive for days.
Mark Mellman, pollster who championed Democrats and Israel, dies at 70
For Mellman, Jewish values and Democratic values went hand in hand.
UK PM Johnson oversaw 'chaotic' response to COVID which led to more deaths, inquiry finds
UK inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s delayed lockdown and chaotic leadership contributed to around an additional 23,000 COVID deaths.
New Jersey man’s death tied to meat allergy-causing tick in first-of-its-kind case
The man died four hours after eating a burger, weeks after he developed an allergy to meat as a result of a tick bite.
Nobel laureate James D. Watson, DNA double helix co-discoverer, dies at 97
The American biologist whose name became synonymous with the discovery of DNA’s double-helical structure, died Thursday.
Jewish concepts of 'afterlife' may be recent adaptations, study finds
In the Hebrew Bible, the term Sheol is the shadowy abode of the dead. It is often depicted as “down below,” silent, and without active praise of God.
Two brothers killed, father in critical condition in Ramle shooting attack
Several arrests were made by police following operational searches at the scene.
Israel Police cracking down after synthetic drugs kill three in same week
Three young people in central Israel have died after consuming synthetic drugs, raising alarms over the growing dangers and accessibility of these substances.
Dick Cheney, powerful former US vice president who pushed for Iraq war, dies at 84
Cheney died Monday night from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said.
