Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99 (opens original article in a new tab)

Colonel Simcha Applebaum, a Holocaust survivor and Yom Kippur War hero, has died at 99. He survived Nazi camps, helped found a kibbutz, and served in Israel's military and educational efforts.

• Holocaust survivor and Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum died at 99.
• Applebaum survived Auschwitz, participated in Jewish partisans, and immigrated to Israel to help establish Kibbutz Netzer Sereni.
• He served as deputy commander in the Yom Kippur War and later dedicated his life to educating youth about the Holocaust.