Obituary

Chabad of Poway attack took the life of a beloved pillar in the Southern California community

Soviet-born Chassidic rabbi dedicated seven decades to spreading Jewish life in Australia

He was charged with treason in Romania

He gained international renown for scholarship and communal rabbinic leadership

During her youth, she upheld Jewish life in the Soviet Union

He relished the opportunity to share Judaism with others in his signature unobtrusive style

He was blessed by the Sixth Rebbe for a long life within the tent of Torah

From the Bronx to Greenwich Village to Stockholm, he ‘always had time for a mitzvah’

Volunteer head of Crown Heights congregation influenced thousands

Provided $1.5 billion for programs helping Jews in 50 countries

He made diverse and advanced Torah subjects accessible in English to millions

Corresponded with the Rebbe at a pivotal stage in modern history.

A well-known and appreciated scribe, mentor and prolific ritual circumciser

She left her mark on generations of Jewish Montrealers

Beloved leader of Akron Jewish community

Known for his unending belief in the potential of each child

Kramer’s grandfather, father and uncles played vital roles in helping Chabad take root in America and in rescuing the sixth Rebbe from Russians and Nazis

Born with a rare Down Syndrome-like condition, grew to model positivity and inclusion

Early educator in the United States and longtime emissary of the Rebbe to Melbourne

A gifted scholar, halachic authority, orator and administrator