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Last Israeli Righteous Among the Nations, Holocaust Rescuer Jaroslawa Lewicka, Dies at 91
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Jaroslawa Lewicka, the last Righteous Among the Nations living in Israel, died Tuesday at age 91. She was honored at a funeral near Haifa on Thursday for her childhood efforts rescuing Jews during the Holocaust in Poland. Lewicka, who settled in Israel in 1995, was recognized by Yad Vashem in 1989 for risking her life to save Jews. Haifa's mayor praised her legacy and pledged to continue telling her story.
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- Jaroslawa Lewicka, the last Righteous Among the Nations in Israel, died at 91.
- She rescued Jews during the Holocaust as a child in Poland.
- Lewicka was honored by Yad Vashem in 1989 for her life-saving actions.
- She settled in Haifa, Israel, in 1995 and became a citizen.
- Haifa's mayor praised her legacy and pledged to share her story.
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