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Nechama Grossman, a Holocaust survivor believed to be the oldest in Israel, died Thursday at the age of 110. Her death occurred on Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Grossman, a longtime resident of the southern city of Arad, passed away peacefully, according to her family. Her funeral was scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday at the Arad cemetery.
Born in 1914, Grossman survived the Holocaust and went on to raise a large family in Israel. Her son, Vladimir Shvets, said earlier this week that his mother had endured unimaginable suffering but overcame it with strength and resilience.
“She experienced the worst and survived,” he said. “She raised her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and taught them that unbridled hatred cannot win.”
Shvets added, “We must all remember her story, remember her survival, so that her past never becomes our future.”
Elena Shvets, Grossman’s granddaughter-in-law, said the trauma of the Holocaust remained with her until her final days.
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“They fled the Nazis, and she suffered terribly during the war,” she said. “Lately, she had dreams—she even dreamed the Nazis were choking her. These memories never left her. I hope she is at peace now. Until the very end, she was sharp and spoke with us. She passed away quietly.”
Grossman is survived by two children, four grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.