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Lost WWII-era letter teen wrote to sister only now been recovered in Spain

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Published: 14 September 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

A Holocaust-era missive a girl sent her twin sister—who made Aliyah and now resides in Israel—has only recently been recovered in Spain, decades later.

Lost WWII-era letter teen wrote to sister found in Spain (Ynetnews)
Twin sisters Rachel and Fanny Gewertz were separated during World War II, the former making Aliyah to Israel and latter surviving the Holocaust and then settling in Spain; a letter Fanny wrote her sister after war was never delivered and returned to sender, and only now been recovered in Spain. (Sep 9)

Photo: The lost WWII missive

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