Lewis, whose Hebrew name was Yehuda ben Avraham Arie v’ Karindel, was born on 26 June 1932 in Munich, Germany. His first name until he was five years old was Ludwig.

This date was to become very significant for Danny later in life. When Danny married, he received a gift of a wedding ring from Vicki’s grandmother, which her husband had worn. The ring was inscribed with the date of their marriage: also 26 June 1932. By a remarkable coincidence, Vicki’s grandparents were married on the very day that Lewis was born, just a few hundred kilometers away.