Holocaust survivor, The Happiest Man on Earth author Eddie Jaku dies
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, who last year published his best-selling memoir, “The Happiest Man on Earth,” has died in Sydney, a Jewish community leader said. He was 101 when he died on Tuesday.
By : migrator
Update: 2021-10-13 00:26 GMT
English
“Eddie Jaku was a beacon of light and hope for not only our community, but the world,” New South Wales state Jewish Board of Deputies chief executive officer Darren Bark said. “He will be sadly missed, especially by our Jewish community. He was an inspiration and a joy,” PM Scott Morrison said. Jaku was born Abraham “Adi” Jakubowiez in April 1920 in the German city of Leipzig.
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