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Sir Ben was a “giant amongst men” BY DAVID SAFFER
Glowing tributes have been made to Holocaust survivor, sporting legend and inspirational Shoah educator Sir Ben Helfgott following his death last Friday. The Helfgott family announced that Ben had passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. “His life was – and will forever remain - an extraordinary blessing to us all,” they noted. Ben, 93, survived Buchenwald and Terezin concentration camps before building a new life in the UK. In an extraordinary life, aside from his communal work that had an impact around the world, Ben represented the British weightlifting team at two OlymPHOTO: FACEBOOK pics and Commonwealth Games.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that Ben survived the worst of humanity. “His legacy is the ultimate triumph over that darkness,” he noted. Labour leader Keir Starmer noted Ben’s “compassion and understanding,” alongside his campaigning for “tolerance and peaceful coexistence between communities”. He said: “His life and legacy will be an inspiration to us all.” Former Prime Ministers joined the accolades. Sir Tony Blair said that Ben’s legacy would be “remembered and cherished”, David Cameron “learnt a huge amount” from time spent with him. President Isaac Herzog said Ben was a “source of inspiration” to young people around the world, whom he taught about the “human ability to get out of the darkest abyss”. Continued on page 4
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