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Meet the Holocaust survivor who became a TikTok sensation

JL;DR SUMMARY Gidon Lev, an 89-year-old Holocaust survivor living in Israel, has become an unexpected TikTok sensation, amassing nearly 500,000 followers by sharing his experiences and vibrant outlook on life. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustHistorySocial MediaResilienceHolocaust EducationTiktokOptimismGidon LevJulie Gray

Places mentioned

Israel
"When Gidon Lev is out and about in Israel, he is sometimes stopped by people who recognise him from social media."
Karlovy Vary, Karlovarský, Czechia
"born in Karlovy Vary in Czechoslovakia, his family fled to Prague before being sent to Theresienstadt when Lev was six."
Prague, Prague, Hlavní mešto, Czechia
"born in Karlovy Vary in Czechoslovakia, his family fled to Prague before being sent to Theresienstadt when Lev was six."
New York, United States
"He and his mother eventually moved to New York, then Toronto, before he emigrated alone to Israel in 1959."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"He and his mother eventually moved to New York, then Toronto, before he emigrated alone to Israel in 1959."
Wales, United Kingdom
"They moved frequently, including, for a short while, to Wales."

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