Holocaust survivors sicker but outlive other Israelis, study reveals
The overall mortality rate among Holocaust survivors was considerably lower (25.3%) compared with the general Israeli population (41.1%).
The hands of Shalom Shtamberg, a 93-year old Holocaust survivor, are seen during his bar mitzvah ceremony, a Jewish coming-of-age celebration traditionally marked by boys at the age of 13, in Haifa, Israel August 31, 2017(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)Updated: 
