Renowned jeweller Henri Padani has passed away aged 92. He fled Antwerp with nothing when World War II began. Post WW2, he came to pre-State Tel Aviv working as a fruit picker and a barman. His pre-war jewellery design skills slowly allowed him to build a flourishing business and a home.
http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=268673
A gem of an Israeli
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