BOROUGH PARK (VINnews) — Dovid Einhorn, a Holocaust survivor who spent decades sharing his experiences with students, community groups and elected officials to preserve the memory of the Holocaust, died Friday, just days after hundreds gathered in Brooklyn to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Einhorn, a longtime resident of Brooklyn’s Borough Park neighborhood, survived the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II and was the sole survivor of his immediate family. Over the years, he became a well-known Holocaust educator, recounting his experiences at schools, yeshivas and community events and urging younger generations to remember the victims of the Holocaust and combat antisemitism.

After the war, he rebuilt his life in Israel before later settling in New York, where he became a businessman and raised a family. Friends and community members said he viewed the generations of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren he helped build as his greatest response to the Holocaust.

On Monday evening, Holocaust survivors, rabbis, elected officials, community leaders, family members and friends gathered at Saville Manor in Borough Park to celebrate Einhorn’s 100th birthday. The event included the completion and dedication of a Sefer Torah commissioned by Einhorn in memory of his parents and siblings who were killed during the Holocaust and in honor of his late wife and daughters.

Among those presenting proclamations honoring Einhorn were U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke, New York state Sens. Simcha Felder and Bill Weber, New York City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, and New York state Assembly members Michael Novakhov, Simcha Eichenstein and Kalman Yeger. Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser addressed the gathering, and singer Shulem Lemmer performed.

Throughout his later years, Einhorn frequently spoke about life before the Holocaust, the destruction of European Jewry, and his survival in Auschwitz. He often recalled observing Yom Kippur in the camp in 1944 and described the importance of preserving faith and hope despite unimaginable hardship.

Community leaders said Einhorn’s testimony became increasingly valuable as the number of living Holocaust survivors declined. Organizers of his centennial celebration described the event as both a tribute to his life and a reaffirmation of the commitment to preserve Holocaust remembrance for future generations.

Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.

💔 I’m deeply saddened to share that, just days after we celebrated David’s milestone 100th birthday, he has passed away. David Einhorn survived the depths of hell, and built a life that anyone would be proud of. He was wise, kind, and tremendously impactful.

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— Chaim Deutsch (@ChaimDeutsch) July 24, 2026