January 11, 2026
The "Aryan race baby" who was Jewish has died
תמונה: ויקיפדיה
Hessy Levinsons Taft was a Jewish woman from Berlin.
She was born in 1934.
When she was a little baby, a photographer took her picture.
The photographer sent her photo to a Nazi competition.
The competition was looking for the "perfect Aryan baby."
The Nazis specifically chose her photo.
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She was considered the perfect baby of the Aryan race. They did not know she was Jewish. The photo appeared in newspapers and advertisements.
The family found out and was very afraid. The Nazis persecuted Jews all over Germany. But the family fled Germany in time.
The family moved through several countries and reached the United States. Hessy grew up and studied at a university. She studied chemistry and became a professor. She worked in education for many years.
Later in her life, she told her story. She taught about the Holocaust. She revealed the lies of the Nazis.
This week, Hessy passed away. She was 91 years old. She passed away at her home in the United States.