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Ruth Westheimer
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December 31, 2024, 1:27 am
In memoriam: 18 prominent Jews who died in 2024
This year, the world said goodbye to famous Holocaust survivors, politicians, athletes, and members of the entertainment industry
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JTA Staff
July 13, 2024, 6:19 pm
World famous Jewish sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer dies at 96
Talk show host, who became a cultural icon decades after surviving Holocaust and fighting for Israel’s independence, was fond of citing her grandkids to say ‘Hitler lost and I won’
By
Amy Spiro
December 24, 2021, 4:49 am
Dr. Ruth gushes over ‘brilliant’ portrayal of her in one-woman show
Famed sex therapist and radio host says she was at the edge of her seat watching friend Tovah Feldshuh play her in off-Broadway production
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julia GERGELY
December 20, 2021, 11:57 pm
Pioneering sex therapist Shirley Zussman dies at 107
New Yorker and her gynecologist husband were among first sex therapy practitioners in ’60s; ‘I wouldn’t be talking about orgasms if it wasn’t for Shirley,’ Dr. Ruth Westheimer says
By
Shira Hanau
December 17, 2021, 4:10 pm
Tovah Feldshuh is very becoming in ‘Becoming Dr. Ruth’
Through Jan. 2, a limited performance of the one-woman show based on the life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer is at NYC’s Museum of Jewish Heritage
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Jordan Hoffman
January 15, 2021, 10:07 am
Sex therapist Dr. Ruth gets COVID-19 vaccine in NYC
92-year-old applauds ‘organized’ rollout of shots in video uploaded by an aide to New York Gov. Cuomo
By
Gabe Friedman
April 30, 2020, 10:25 am
Stars join virtual ceremony for Israel’s Independence Day
Actors Shira Haas, Ben Platt and Josh Malina send greetings, sing songs; event features discussion by chefs on falafel, messages from President Rivlin and Dr. Ruth Westheimer
By
Josefin Dolsten
March 7, 2020, 4:06 pm
At NY consulate, Dr. Ruth gives couples therapy to Israeli and Diaspora Jews
Israeli Consul General Dani Dayan hosts celebrity sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer to moderate journalists’ event and help keep the Israel-Diaspora marriage alive
By
Emily Benedek
May 11, 2019, 5:13 am
Documentary on Dr. Ruth delves into the sex therapist’s Holocaust past
In ‘Ask Dr. Ruth,’ now playing in a few New York theaters and streaming June 1 on Hulu, viewers learn that there’s a lot more to Westheimer’s story than they might think
By
Curt Schleier
January 30, 2019, 3:54 am
Documentary on sex therapist Dr. Ruth one of snowy Sundance’s hottest films
Through animated footage mixed with current clips, the Holocaust survivor, onetime Haganah sniper and American TV star still exudes her distinctive charisma and wit
By
Jordan Hoffman
June 30, 2018, 6:25 am
At 90, spunky Dr. Ruth Westheimer now focuses on what comes before foreplay
With a new TV show in the works, the contagiously cheery Holocaust survivor continues to help couples maintain a healthy intimate relationship — even in a sterile online world
By
Cathryn J. Prince
January 27, 2017, 11:37 am
Global initiatives virtually commemorate the Holocaust — in a very real way
Meaningful social media campaigns by Israel’s Yad Vashem and the World Jewish Congress make history and remembrance accessible to all ages
By
Amanda Borschel-Dan
January 27, 2017, 4:58 am
A star-studded ‘Night’ to honor Elie Wiesel in New York
Five-hour January 29 event at Museum of Jewish Heritage will feature diverse community reading of the slim 116-page volume that changed the world
By
Renee Ghert-Zand
March 13, 2016, 6:36 am
New combat positions for women in the IDF, same old obstacles
As the army makes strides in increasing gender equality, both physiological and cultural barriers keep female officers from the General Staff
By
Judah Ari Gross
December 18, 2015, 3:06 am
11 Hollywood Jews open up about surviving Holocaust
‘Looking at my four grandchildren: Hitler lost and I won,’ Ruth Westheimer tells The Hollywood Reporter
By
Gabe Friedman
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