Israeli Holocaust Survivor Possibly World's Oldest Man at 112

Ariella Mendlowitz : Jan 28, 2016
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"He is someone who is always happy. He is optimistic, wise, and he values what he has."

Yisrael Kristal, a 112-year-old Israeli Holocaust survivor born in Poland to a religious Jewish family, may be up for recognition as the world's oldest living man, says the Guinness Book of World Records. (Photo: Haaretz/via BIN)

Born in 1903, Kristal married after the first World War and had two children. He moved to the city of Lodz, Poland where he established a very successful chocolate and candy factory. After the Nazis invaded Poland, Kristal was forced into the Lodz ghetto with his family, although he was permitted to continue operating the factory. Sadly, both of his children died in the ghetto.

From Lodz, he and his wife were sent to Auschwitz in 1944. His wife died in the camp. Kristal survived working in forced labor in Auschwitz and other concentration camps.

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