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Tamuz 5769 - 6/21/09

Heroism

Author Picture What Makes a Hero? By Abe Fried-Tanzer
KOC Assistant Editor
New York University
  There are many definitions of the word "hero," and it's impossible to pinpoint any one characteristic to qualify someone as a hero. Selflessness and courage are high at the list of heroic traits and every person will give different qualifications that make up a hero for them.

Author Picture Being a Hero, Being Jewish, Being Good By Joel Chorny
George Washington University School of Law
  Like Dershowitz, "I have never quite understood why people who firmly believe they are doing God's will are regarded as 'good' even 'heroic.'

Author Picture Heroes at Home By Julia Auster
Skidmore College
  Don't get me wrong, I am a huge Superman fan and I love Christian Bale, but heroes don't always wear capes. They just do a little good every day that makes a big difference overall.

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Culture Corner
Heroism's Quiet Labourers: On Finding a Jewish World in Berlin By Samuel Kessler Gilbride
New York University
  The sun shines equally over all the earth, and people go about their lives, and being born in one place or another is no one's particular fault; all children are innocent.

Author Picture Heroism Through Tzedakah By Michelle Kaman
KOACH Field Worker
  To be a hero, to me, means to positively have an effect on someone's life.

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