Oldest Kiryat Motzkin Resident, Holocaust Survivor Bracha Menor, Dies at 107
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
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- Bracha Menor, Kiryat Motzkin's oldest resident, died at 107.
- She was a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Israel in 1947.
- Her life spanned over a century of major historical events.
- Mayor Tsiki Avishar eulogized her as a symbol of national revival.
Bracha Menor, the oldest resident of Kiryat Motzkin, passed away last week at the age of 107. Born Brana Kleiner in Poland on January 15, 1919, Menor lived through two World Wars and survived the Holocaust. She immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1947, a year before the establishment of the State of Israel. Initially residing in Kibbutz Galil Yam, she later moved to Kiryat Haim before settling permanently in Kiryat Motzkin.
Kiryat Motzkin Mayor Tsiki Avishar announced her passing in his weekly update to residents. He shared that he spoke with Menor's daughter, Rachel, who recounted her mother's life story, spanning over a century of historical change. Avishar noted that Menor was born into a world of old empires and died in the age of artificial intelligence, leaving behind a large family.
Avishar described Menor's life as embodying the narrative of the nation and the state, from the end of World War I and the Holocaust to the founding and development of Israel. He concluded his remarks by stating, "Her life story is, in every sense of the word, the story of our collective revival."
The Shiva, a Jewish mourning ritual, is being held at the family home located at 3a Levi Eshkol Street in Kiryat Motzkin.
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