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A Braver Jew You'll Never Find

JL;DR SUMMARY Hannah Senesh, a brave and dedicated Jewish paratrooper, left an indelible mark on Jewish history through her courage and commitment to the Zionist cause. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustZionismWorld War IiEuropean JewsHungaryHaganahJewish ResistanceHannah Senesh

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Budapest, Hungary
"The heroic story of Hannah Senesh and her fierce love of Jewry and the promise of Israel all began when she was just a child at a private Protestant school in Budapest."
Hungary
"On November 7, 1944, Hannah Shenesh was murdered by a firing squad in Budapest."
Austria
"Her mother Catherine was sent on a death march to Austria but escaped."
Jerusalem, Israel
"She was laid to rest on Mount Herzl, along with her other fallen parachutists."
Israel
"After the war, Hannahs friends from the kibbutz discovered a suitcase containing all of her diaries and poetry."
Iceland
"Hannah motioned to her mother and the other prisoners, pointing out that she was not forced to wear a yellow Jewish star on her clothing like they were, since she was no longer a Hungarian citizen."
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