Death By Firing Squad - The Short Life of Hannah Senesh

One of the more poignant songs included in many Holocaust memorials, is a short poem, set to music, known popularly as “Eli, Eli.” The four-line poem, actually entitled “Walking to Caesarea,” was written by one of the more mythological figures in contemporary Jewish and Israeli history, Hannah Senesh (Szenes), whose short life and death have propelled her into the pantheon of Zionist history. It is sung here by Sophie Milman.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Such a beautiful tribute Hannah is one of my greatest heroes! I post her on Facebook constantly and on my Instagram she refused to wear a blindfold when the Nazis executed her she wanted them to look her in the eyes. After the execution, In her pocket was a little piece of paper that said I loved the warm sunshine... RIP you Brave Soldier and my sister in arms Hannah...

[@WolffBachner]

I am now 68, and I first learned about Hannah as a child. She was one of my very first heroes. AM YISRAEL CHAI - THE JEWISH NATION OF ISRAEL LIVES.