Hineni; Listen, we are here, we're not running, we're not hiding

International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January, 27, 2023.

About a year ago, but still relevant: 

“Zelensky gives modern Maccabee energy,” (Peter Fox, on Twitter.) referring to the ancient Jews who, though outflanked in every way, fended off the efforts of foreign fighters, directed by a power-hungry ruler, to quash their independence and culture in ancient Israel. That history can be seen as an apt comparison for what’s happening in Ukraine - 

“This is Volodymyr Zelensky. President of Ukraine. He is Jewish. His grandfather fought Nazis in WWII. Many of his relatives were killed in the Holocaust,” said one of them, shared by Good, a media company. “He is standing up to a dictator. Because he is brave. Because he knows what happens if you don’t.” (a meme shared during Tel Aviv rally) ---

“Thousands of years after our biblical patriarch Abraham’s poignant cry to God of ‘Hineni’ (‘Here I am’), the ultimate expression of responsibility, a Jewish president in the midst of war uttered a similar message: “Listen. I am here,’' David Suissa, the editor of Los Angeles’ Jewish Journal,  wrote. “In the face of such courage, it’s hard to think of more essential words to embody the miracle of Jewish survival.”

Suissa connected Zelensky’s leadership to Israel, which he called “the ultimate example of Jews telling the world, ‘Listen, we are here. We’re not running. We’re not hiding.’” ---

Volodomyr Zelensky: "I need ammunition, not a ride" (The Times of Israel, 1 March 2022)

The Times of Israel (1 March, 2022) quotes and the full text:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-many-jews-volodymyr-zelensky-is-a-modern-maccabee-as-he-fights-ukraines-war/

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Hineni: "And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” (Is. 6:8) 

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