Holocaust survivor, kibbutz founder, and legendary IDF Colonel Simcha Applebaum passed away on Tuesday at the age of 99.

Holocaust survivor, kibbutz founder, and legendary IDF Colonel Simcha Applebaum passed away on Tuesday at the age of 99. Link Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99 Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.