Shimson Eizik Ovitz was a Romanian rabbi, a WWI era entertainer, and someone afflicted with pseudoachondroplasia. He was a dwarf. Ovitz fathered 10 children by two normal sized wives, Brana Fruchter and Batia Bertha Husz. Three of them grew to normal height, the other seven…
Source: May 19, 1944, The Seven Dwarves of Auschwitz – Today in History
I had heard of this group, but never seen them before.
How something considered to be unfortunate in life turned out to their advantage.
(Didn’t get this post either! Grrr)
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t think I had heard of them but it’s such a contrast to the usual Auschwitz stories, it lifts the spirit. If you haven’t already, it’s worth watching the documentary. By the way, I haven’t posted anything today so you don’t need to search further! x
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Thanks for sharing.
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My pleasure! I continue to enjoy your posts hugely.
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