WATCH ‘He turned suffering into strength’: Eddie Jaku farewelled at state memorial

“We are quite incredulous at the profound impact he had on so many all over the world,” his son Michael Jaku told mourners in Sydney on Wednesday

VIDEO: Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku farewelled in Sydney (ABC)

‘He turned suffering into strength’: Eddie Jaku farewelled at state memorial (SMH)
At his son’s bar mitzvah some six decades ago, an unconfident Eddie Jaku struggled to articulate himself as he addressed the crowd in his thick European accent.

But a state memorial for the 101-year-old Holocaust survivor has heard of a man who not only found his voice but used it to change thousands of lives as he propelled his message of love, forgiveness and resilience around the globe.

“We, his family, are quite incredulous at the profound impact, in some cases life changing, which he apparently had on so many all over the world,” his son Michael Jaku told mourners at Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday.

Photo: Memorial was held for Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku at Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday (Nick Moir)