
For some reason, I found this article disturbing. The quote "I made it a priority to get my ID tags changed so that my religion state "No Preference..." really bothered me. If someone is going to be Jew, they have to accept all the responsibilities, risks, and possible problems that can go along with that. Jews who were murdered in the holocuast never got to decide if they wanted to be considered Jewish in order to save their lives; either they were Jewish or weren't. Their deaths were in vain if we don't give ou religion the respect it deserves today. They died hoping one day we could live freely and proudly. If this girl is so willing to risk her life again and again to fight in the war, if she is captured and killed simply becuase she is a Jew, then she should stick to her faith until her very last minute and if that means dying, at least it is dying with dignity and pride, not through hiding her true character. It would be the former that reveals the true strength a person has, not whether they can sneak by as someone else. On a smaller scale, I know people who are prejudiced against Jews, but that doesn't mean I pretend to be someone I'm not. I'm going to stand up and defend myself and my beliefs until the day I die, and that is more courageous than hiding it.
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Hadas, I totally agree. As my father says, being burnt at the stake/expelled/made fun of - these are all just occupational hazards of being Jewish; but we have to assume them, be who we are, and be proud of it!
Hidden identities didn't get people through the Holocaust, holding onto their faith was the real key to their survival. Being a Jew and believing in G-d are our best weapons, not lying about our religion.
However, as much as her "no preference" ID tags bothered me and I would never make that choice for myself, I don't think it's my place to judge her as I am not in a her place. My point is - be proud of being Jewish!
Yoou also have to remember how many Jews took off their stars during WWII because they didn't want to die. I understnd where you are coming from BUT it is my choice to take the religous preference off my dog tags because I wanted to lessen my chances of death. I have a son and I would do anything to make sure I see him grow up. The only thing I have to say is you try to go out and fight inthis war and then after you are captured and noticed that you are a Jew, if you survive, then tell me that you would be willing to go through that torture again. I understand how important it is being Jewish but our job is to fight and survive at all costs. Just because I took my religion off of my tags doesn't mean I took it ouot of my life. You do what it takes to survive and even Jews in the Holocuast did the same thing.