Alexander Dancyg
75 years old
Kibbutz Nir Oz
Alex “Olesh” Dancyg, 75, was a renowned Holocaust historian and educator who devoted decades to teaching nuanced Polish-Jewish history. Born in Warsaw to Holocaust survivors, he immigrated to Israel as a child and later settled in Kibbutz Nir Oz, where he also worked in agriculture. His family remembered him as warm, witty, deeply knowledgeable and endlessly interesting to talk with.
Alexander Dancyg, 75, of Kibbutz Nir Oz, was abducted from his home on October 7 and killed in Hamas captivity. His family was informed of his death on July 22, 2024; IDF forces located his body in the Gaza Strip on August 20, and he was returned to Israel.