Jaroslawa Lewicka, Israel’s last living Righteous Among the Nations, dies at 91
In 1989, Jaroslawa, Katarzyna, and Alexander were recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. In 1995, she immigrated to Israel, became an Israeli citizen, and settled in Haifa
Assessment
Israel has lost its final living connection to a specific chapter of Holocaust memory. Jaroslawa Lewicka carried the Righteous Among the Nations designation for sheltering Jews during the war, then chose to spend her later years in Israel itself. Her death marks the end of a direct witness link for that particular recognition. The question now is how institutions will preserve the stories of those who acted, not just the names.