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Dutch Jew aged 91 marks his bar mitzvah

A 91-year-old Dutch Jew who fought the Nazis in World War II has marked his bar mitzvah – the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony – almost 80 years late.

Hans De Leeuw says he was "shaking" during the service – usually meant for 13-year-olds – at Jerusalem's Western Wall on Sunday....

Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)