Ruth Pearl

Ruth Pearl
Born
Eveline Rejwan

(1935-11-11)November 11, 1935
Baghdad, Iraq
DiedJuly 20, 2021(2021-07-20) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • Israel
  • United States
EducationTechnion
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
Spouse
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(m. 1960)​
Children3 (including Daniel)

Ruth Pearl (born Eveline Rejwan; November 11, 1935 – July 20, 2021) was an Israeli-American software developer. She was the mother of Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl, who was murdered by Muslim extremists connected to Al-Qaeda in 2002.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Ruth Pearl, Mother of Murdered Reporter Daniel Pearl, Dies at 85". The New York Times. July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ruth Pearl Found a Mission After the Execution of Her Son". The Wall Street Journal. August 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ruth Pearl, mother of slain Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl, dies at 85". JNS. July 28, 2021.