The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/frank-sinatra/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Frank Sinatra | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/frank-sinatra/ 32 32 Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95 https://www.timesofisrael.com/herbert-kretzmer-lyricist-of-les-miserables-dead-at-95/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:42:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2408596 Son of Jewish-Lithuanian immigrants to South Africa lauded as a 'masterful wordsmith,' 'great lyricist and man of theatre'

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]]> Hal Blaine, legendary Jewish drummer for Elvis, Sinatra, Lennon, dies at 90 https://www.timesofisrael.com/hal-blaine-elviss-and-sinatras-legendary-jewish-drummer-dies-at-90/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 12:54:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2035025 Hall of Famer, a session musician for countless top hits in '60s and '70s, and possibly the most recorded drummer ever, spoke about his Jewish upbringing in 1990 memoir

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]]> Knitter of Sinatra’s $10,000 kippa unravels the mystery of its origin https://www.timesofisrael.com/knitter-of-sinatras-10000-kippa-unravels-the-mystery-of-its-origin/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 14:34:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1991197 Marcia Freedman, responsible for historic yarmulke recently sold at Sotheby's, says in 1981 she was a stay-at-home mom making skullcaps on the side

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]]> Where did Frank Sinatra get his kippa? It happened in Margate https://www.timesofisrael.com/where-did-frank-sinatra-get-his-kippa-it-happened-in-margate/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 02:50:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1988193 Sotheby's auction of skullcap for $10,000 earlier this month sparks memories of a 1981 night when the Rat Pack turned a New Jersey Jewish day school into a swinging club

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]]> Frank Sinatra’s yarmulke fetches over $9,000 at auction https://www.timesofisrael.com/frank-sinatras-yarmulke-fetches-over-9000-at-auction/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:20:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1977740 Crooner's kippa, with Frank and musical notes crocheted on border, smashes estimate of $200 to $400; unclear where he got it from

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]]> Now you too can own a piece of Reagan https://www.timesofisrael.com/now-you-too-can-own-a-piece-of-reagan/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 17:09:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1464326 Hundreds of items from 40th president's possessions expected to fetch $2 million in New York sale next week

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]]> How Frank Sinatra Jr. got a Jewish middle name https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-frank-sinatra-jr-got-a-jewish-middle-name/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:59:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1360083 'I want to make a pilgrimage to Israel, visit the Western Wall,' said famous crooner's singer son, who died Wednesday

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]]> Happy 100th to Sinatra, a supporter of Jewish causes https://www.timesofisrael.com/happy-100th-sinatra-who-loved-simon-wiesenthal/ Sat, 12 Dec 2015 05:50:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1301216 Celebrated singer, who died in 1998, served on board of Simon Wiesenthal Center, raised millions in Israel bonds

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]]> Up close and personal with Amy Winehouse https://www.timesofisrael.com/up-close-and-personal-with-amy-winehouse/ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:24:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=580238 The London Jewish Museum's portrait of the late singer and her family reveals a close, boisterous Jewish clique

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]]> The first time Hollywood exposed the Holocaust https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-first-time-hollywood-exposed-the-holocaust/ Sat, 09 Mar 2013 16:52:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=391106 Saturday marks 70 years since a daring, controversial 'propaganda pageant' demanded US action against the genocide

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