Overview

• Pearl Berg, thought to be the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, died at the age of 114 in Los Angeles.
• Berg was a philanthropist active in her local Hadassah chapter and a lifelong supporter of the State of Israel, having been married for 58 years to Mark Berg.
• She was born on October 1, 1909, in Indiana, and was confirmed at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh before moving to Los Angeles, where she met her husband.
• Berg's philanthropic efforts included serving as president of the Nordea chapter of Hadassah and being an active member of Temple Israel of Hollywood's Sisterhood.
• She is survived by her two sons, Robert Joel Berg and Dr. Alan Paul Berg, and her granddaughter, Belinda Berg.