86-year-old woman named Israel’s ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’
- Winner Selina Steinfeld had lived through the mass rounding up and massacre of Jews when she was a child in Romania
- The pageant seeks to bring members of the country’s rapidly dwindling population of Holocaust survivors some joy and recognition
An 86-year-old woman who survived mass round-ups and massacres of Jews as a child in Romania was crowned on Tuesday Israel’s “Miss Holocaust Survivor”.
Ten women in their 80s and 90s took part in the special pageant, sponsored by a local foundation and meant to bring members of Israel’s rapidly dwindling population of Holocaust survivors some joy and recognition.
The women were treated by professional make-up artists, hairdressers and stylists throughout the day before the evening competition.
A number of local celebrities, including Miss Israel Noa Kochba, served as judges and provided entertainment to the crowd before Selina Steinfeld was crowned the winner.
According to the pageant organisers, Steinfeld moved to Israel in 1948, married and raised three children. She also has seven grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
“I have no words to express my happiness,” Steinfeld said.
