Holocaust survivor Israel Kristal was confirmed by Guinness World Records on Friday as the planet's oldest living man, having graced the earth for 112 years and 178 days. "I don't know the secret ...

As a young boy, Polish-born Yisrael Kristal looked forward to turning 13 when he could celebrate his bar mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ritual. But that was 1916 and World War I crushed that hope.

It’s official! The Guinness World Records has confirmed that Israel Kristal of Haifa is now the world’s oldest living man. Kristal has lived through both World Wars, survived the Holocaust, and has ...