> Living as Partners with God
Sample Chapter (Page 9)


YITZHAK RABIN (1922-1995)
A military commander who became Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin heeded the words of Isaiah. He was a pursuer of peace (rodef shalom) by talking with his enemies so they might learn to live together.
HENRIETTA SZOLD (1860-1945)
Henrietta Szold was a schoolteacher who, through many acts of lovingkindness (gemilut hassadim), helped save thousands of children from the cruelty of the Nazis in World War II. Working with others, she brought the children to Eretz Yisrael to rebuild their lives and the Land.
HANNAH SENESH (1921-1944)
A poet and paratrooper, Hannah Senesh lived a life of creativity and courage (ometz lev). In 1944, while on a mission to save Jews from the Holocaust, Hannah was arrested and executed by the Nazis.
Many Jewish heroes aren't famous, but all perform mitzvot. In the frame above, write a "portrait" of someone you know a friend, teacher, or relative--who is a hero by describing the mitzvot the person fulfills.

BACK NEXT

Return to Living as Partners with God.