At 101, an Israeli photojournalist and Holocaust survivor still sees history through the lens

(JNS) — GIVATAYIM, Israel—Nearing 102 years old, curiosity has not left Dan Hadani.

The centenarian’s life story, which begins in prewar Poland and continues in the nascent State of Israel, weaves an extraordinary narrative of renewal and resilience that, in many ways, mirrors the history of modern Israel.

He survived a selection at Auschwitz conducted by the sadistic torturer Dr. Josef Mengele, also known as “the Angel of Death.”

With no family left after the Holocaust, he immigrated alone to Israel in 1948 to begin a new life. Hadani was immediately drafted into the Israel Defense Forces, se...