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the world.
One of her poems helps demonstrate
her impact on the world.
There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world even though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for humankind.
Hannah Szenes became one of those
During World War II, Hitler’s Nazis were formidable. There was little the Jews could do to withstand their threat. The lands that the Nazis occupied became the final resting place for six million Jewish souls, but against all odds the Jewish people survived, and today they are thriving, while the Nazis have been consigned to the graveyard of history.
How moving it must be to witness military aircraft belonging to the State of Israel, the Jewish nation, emblazoned with the Star of David, flying defiantly over the lands once occupied by those who tried to wipe them out. It is a testament to the miracle of Israel and God’s hand upon the Jewish people.
One of Hannah’s most famous poems is
stars. Her life has long been extinguished, but her light still shines brightly in the darkness, lighting the way for those who came after her.
On what would have been Hannah’s 100th Birthday, one hundred Israeli Paratroopers parachuted into Hungary in honour of this great woman and the other brave paratroopers who went behind enemy lines. This anniversary mission
was titled “Lightning of the Heavens” in honour Hannah’s most famous poem, and symbolised an important message.
called Eli, Eli (My God, My God).
My God, My God, I pray that these things never end,
The sand and the sea,
The rustle of the waters, Lightning of the heavens, The prayer of man.
Hannah Szenes, like so many others, gave her life so the prayers of the Jewish people could continue.
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