A photograph showing a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor receiving his first Covid jab in the arm bearing his Auschwitz tattoo has gone viral.
Herschel Herskovic, who has survived the concentration camp, a death march and recently contracted Covid 19, was vaccinated by young British army medic, Private Maddy Oliver.
From Darkness to Light – Private Maddy Oliver vaccinating my father in the same arm where 76 years earlier his Auchwitz number was tattooed
וְגָאַלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בִּזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה
And I will redeem you with an outstretched arm@NHSuk @BritishArmy pic.twitter.com/2nuZc31sbK— IfYouTickleUs (@ifyoutickleus) January 26, 2021
The picture was taken by Herschel’s son David. The tweet has been liked more than 16,000 times and bears the caption:
From Darkness to Light – Private Maddy Oliver vaccinating my father in the same arm where 76 years earlier his Auchwitz number was tattooed.
וְגָאַלְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בִּזְרוֹעַ נְטוּיָה
“And I will redeem you with an outstretched arm”
David said in a follow up tweet: “my father and our family have been immensely touched by the incredible goodwill and hope inspired by this simple photo that crosses generations and cultures and brings us together as humans.”
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