Nevada senator was a staunch supporter of Israel, but angered Jerusalem when he backed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying it was the best way to protect Israel's security

Scientist stirred controversy with 1975 book, 'Sociobiology: The New Synthesis,' that linked human behavior and genetics; critics equated theories with sexism, racism and Nazism

The Cleveland native played a central role in developing what became the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University

After winning renown, Sher began to explore both his Jewish and his South African heritage, including adapting Primo Levi’s Auschwitz memoir into a one-man show

Born to a NY Jewish family, composer is credited with pushing the musical into a darker, richer and more intellectual place with works like 'Company,' 'Follies' and 'Sweeney Todd'

'In so many ways he personified the greatest generation,' says Senate majority leader. 'He took whatever was thrown at him no matter how difficult, did his job, never complained'

Justus Rosenberg, a professor whose long career teaching literature was preceded by a remarkable tenure in the French resistance during the Holocaust, died aged 100 last month

Family recalls businesswoman's ethic to never stop working even for holidays; along with her husband, she supported an endowment for a Holocaust video archive at Yale University

Marcus spent most of her career at the University at Buffalo and is noted for helping develop a legal framework for women’s rights in Central and Eastern Europe

A journalist, screenwriter, thinker and translator of some of Israel's greatest writers, Schoffman was known for his words and warmth; colleague recalls a 'genius and a mensch'