Israeli cartoonist Kirschen brought laughter, truth to Israelis

When editorial cartoons prompted the response of presidents

Sadly, that happened this week when the cartoonist died on April 14 at the age of 87. But the legacy he leaves behind is one that deserves to be long remembered in the annals of the Jewish state. For Americans who cared about Israel in the decades before the Internet revolutionized the news business, few people were as influential as Kirschen, whose daily cartoons in The Jerusalem Post and the paper’s weekly international edition then provided t…

Israeli cartoonist Kirschen brought laughter, truth to Israelis

The cartoonist, who died on Monday at the age of 87, applied a screwball approach to his view of Israel.

Obe Ess, Renowned Nigerian Cartoonist, Dies at 68

LAGOS, Nigeria — Olaseinde Obe, the revered Nigerian cartoonist known professionally as Obe Ess, has died at the age of 68. His death was confirmed on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, by his brother, Taiwo Obe, a veteran journalist and founder of the Journalism Clinic, who announced the passing on the social media platform X. Race. Artfully. Accomplished. Rest. Well. My Brother. https://t.co/01Nzm3KaEL pic.twitter.com/E9wjYpggxy — Taiwo Obe (@araisokun…

Dry Bones Cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen Passes Away

Yaakov Kirschen, creator of the iconic Dry Bones comic strip which reflected the collected Jewish experience in Israel and abroad, passed away in Israel at the age of 87. Full Story, Video

Dry Bones was resurrected as Israel’s premier cartoonist at age 81

Much has been written about the life of Yaakov Kirschen – known as “Dry Bones” to his large number of adoring fans – but little has been written about his return to drawing cartoons in his eighties until his death on 14 April at the age of 87. Together Dry Bones and I collaborated on […] The post Dry Bones was resurrected as Israel’s premier cartoonist at age 81 appeared first on J-Wire.