About Ruth Elias
Lived 1922 – 2008 (aged 86). Ruth Elias was a Czech and Israeli writer and memoirist.
Ruth Elias (née Huppert; 6 October 1922 – 11 October 2008) was a Jewish woman who was born in Moravian Ostrava on 6 October 1922. Elias had an older sister, Edith (b. 1920).
Documentaries Heike Tauch: "Wann reden, wann schweigen. Ein Besuch bei Ruth und Kurt Elias in Beth Jitzchak" Deutschlandfunk 2007, 50 min Claude Lanzmann: Shoah: Four Sisters
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Who was Ruth Elias?
holocaust survivor (1922-2008)
When was Ruth Elias born?
Ruth Elias was born on 6 October 1922 in Ostrava.
When did Ruth Elias die?
Ruth Elias died on 11 October 2008.
What was Ruth Elias's occupation?
Ruth Elias was a writer and memoirist.
What nationality was Ruth Elias?
Ruth Elias was Czech and Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ruth Elias. https://biography.guide/ruth-elias/
MLA: "Ruth Elias." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ruth-elias/.
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