Hannah Senesh
Hannah Senesh (Szenes) was a Jewish poet, playwright, and Special Operations Executive (SOE) paratrooper. Born in Hungary on July 17, 1921, she emigrated to what was then British Mandate Palestine in 1939 and later joined the Haganah, the Jewish defense force. She is best known for her daring mission during World War II, when she parachuted into Yugoslavia to assist in the rescue of Hungarian Jews about to be deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Senesh was captured, tortured, and eventually executed by the Nazis at the age of 23. Her poetry, including the famous poem 'Eli, Eli,' and her diaries have made her an iconic figure of courage and resistance in the face of oppression.
Books
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1. Hannah Senesh
This book is a collection of the diaries, letters, and poems of a young Jewish woman who emigrated from Hungary to Palestine in the 1930s, driven by her Zionist beliefs. She joined the Haganah and later volunteered for a daring military operation to parachute into Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II, with the aim of aiding Allied forces and rescuing Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust. Her writings reflect her courage, literary talent, and the depth of her commitment to her cause. Tragically captured, tortured, and eventually executed by the Nazis, she became an enduring symbol of bravery and sacrifice in the face of tyranny.
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