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From The March Cover

The Oldest Woman In The World

— By Darwin Porter
SYNAGOGUE STAMPS... In the city of Toulon in southeastern France, there resides a woman
An International Postage Tour Of Synagogues who is verified as the oldest in the world. Since she joined a Catholic
order in 1944, she’s been called Soeur (Sister) André, born Lucile
Author: Harvey D. Wolinetz — Reviewed by Anita Finley, Gerontologist Randon on February 11, 1904, during the era when Theodore Roosevelt
was in the White House.
This rare hard bound book is which were destroyed during the She is blind and in a wheelchair at the
extraordinary! I have written many Pogrom of November 9-10, 1938, Ste. Catherine Labouré nursing home. In
reviews throughout the years, but I dedicate this work. May their the same establishment, were 88 other res-
never have I seen such a work of memories be for a blessing and a idents, 81 of whom contracted the Covid
virus, which killed ten of them.
art about a very unique reminder to future gen- As a teenage girl, she opposed the inven-
and special topic. As erations to ensure that tion of the airplane and motor vehicles. “I
a life-long stamp col- such an event never knew they would be turned into weapons of war to kill millions, and I’ve
lector, Harvey D. Wo- occur again.” survived two World Wars to see my fear come true.”
“I survived the first pandemic in 1918, and I knew I could pull through
linetz created a spec- I would not hesitate yet another one,” she told the French press. “Once a year on my birth-
tacular compilation of to say that there are day, I indulge in my favorite dessert, a peach-flavored Baked Alaska
synagogues shown few people who ever with a glass of champagne. I’m looking forward to having that treat
th
through their com- knew that synagogues again on my 118 birthday in 2022.”
Incidentally, she is not the oldest verified person on earth. That honor
memorative stamps had stamps showing goes to Kane Tanaka of Japan who is 118. Most people who are more
and first day covers. It their facades; many than a century old live in the U.S. or Japan.
is truly an international trip around of these synagogues may no The oldest verified person who ever lived was 122 years old. Jeanne
the world of synagogues shown longer even be there. This is truly Calment (1875-1997), also a French citizen. All these survivors of “a
through stamps. This book was a coffee table book, for guests century of living” are called “supercentenarians.”
“My advice to the world,” says Soeur André, “is never give up hope
no easy task, to sit and marvel at its contents. and trust in God. Stay strong even in your darkest hours, and, if you live
as each page Every synagogue in the United long enough, you’ll have plenty of those.”
is carefully laid States should purchase one for Darwin Porter is a monthly columnist for BoomerTimes.
out with coun- its library, even if they are not
try and loca- listed in it. There are many
tions noted on stamps showing synag ogues
the top of each in Israel, in the United States
page. It is a and many as far away as Europe,
com prehensive stamp digest of Australia, the Middle East and
postmarks and mailed envelopes. Africa. What an amazing display.
(Harvey told me that the actual lay- This book is a philatelist’s THE
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