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100 years late, world’s oldest man celebrates his bar mitzvah

By Associated Press
Published: November 5, 2016, 6:04am

JERUSALEM (AP) — The world’s oldest man has finally celebrated his bar mitzvah — a hundred years later than usual.

Israel Kristal, 113, has lived through both World Wars and survived the Auschwitz concentration camp. Earlier this year, Guinness World Records awarded him a certificate as the world’s oldest man.

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