Mrs. Evelyn Kozak, Last Jew Born in 19th Century, OBM

Mrs. Evelyn Kozak, the 7th oldest person in the world, passed away yesterday, Gimmel Tammuz, at the age of 114. She as a young woman received a blessing from the Previous Rebbe for long life. Her father, Isaac Jacobson was close with the Rebbe and brought his critically ill daughter to him for a brocha, with which she merited Arichus Yomim.

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