Jaroslava Levitska, Last Living Righteous Among the Nations in Israel, Dies at 91
What happened
Jaroslava Levitska, who helped rescue 25 Jews during the Holocaust as a child in Poland, passed away at the age of 91 in Haifa and was laid to rest in the Tel Regev cemetery.
How coverage differs
Now14 focused heavily on the public call to attend the funeral and reported on the community turnout and the Haifa Mayor's eulogy. Maariv emphasized her bravery at the age of six alongside municipal tributes. Haaretz provided historical context on her actions in the Zloczow ghetto, highlighting that her passing marks the end of any surviving Righteous Among the Nations living in Israel.
Original reports
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Now 14 RightSecularNeutralהציבור נקרא להגיע להלוויית חסידת אומות העולם האחרונה בישראל Public Called to Attend Funeral of Last Righteous Among the Nations in Israel
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Now 14 RightSecularNeutralהמונים ליוו למנוחות את חסידת אומות העולם האחרונה בישראל Crowds Escorted the Last Righteous Among the Nations in Israel to Her Final Resting Place
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Haaretz (Hebrew) LeftSecularNeutralבגיל 6 הפכה לחסידת אומות עולם. 85 שנים לאחר מכן מתה בישראל At age 6 she became a Righteous Among the Nations. 85 years later she died in Israel
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Maariv CenterSecularNeutralהילדה שהצילה יהודים בשואה הלכה לעולמה בגיל 91 Girl who saved Jews in Holocaust passes away at age 91
