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Last Holocaust Survivor Honored as Righteous Among Nations Dies in Israel
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Jarosława Lewicka, the last Holocaust survivor honored as Righteous Among the Nations living in Israel, died in Haifa at age 91. As a child in Poland, she risked her life delivering food and medicine to Jews in the Zolochiv ghetto. Recognized in 1989, she immigrated to Israel in 1995. Haifa's mayor praised her "extraordinary legacy of courage, humanity, and compassion."
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- Jarosława Lewicka, the last Righteous Among the Nations in Israel, died at 91.
- She delivered food and medicine to Jews during the Holocaust as a child.
- Lewicka and her family were recognized in 1989 for their rescue efforts.
- She immigrated to Israel in 1995 and lived in Haifa.
- Haifa's mayor called her a symbol of courage and humanity.
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