Joseph Berger
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Menachem Daum, Filmmaker Who Explored the World of Hasidim, Dies at 77
His acclaimed documentary “A Life Apart” presented a complex portrait of a religious group usually depicted as somber and impenetrable.
Victor S. Navasky, a Leading Liberal Voice in Journalism, Dies at 90
Witty and contrarian, he was the longtime editor and later publisher of The Nation and wrote an acclaimed book about the Hollywood blacklisting era.
A Boxer at Auschwitz and the Pain He Carried
Ordered to win fights or be put to death, Harry Haft, the subject of a new film, was haunted by the fates of his opponents.
Nehemiah Persoff, Actor With a Familiar Face (and Voice), Dies at 102
His most prominent roles included three tenderly caring parents, but he was most associated with the dapper gangsters he portrayed in the movies and on...
Nehemiah Persoff, Actor With a Familiar Face (and Voice), Dies at 102
His most prominent roles included three tenderly caring parents, but he was most associated with the dapper gangsters he portrayed in the movies and on...