Shofar

I had the privilege of meeting a holocaust surviver on Rosh Hashana in a nearby aged care facility. 

After I blew the Shofar, he related the following episode:

The Nazis Y"S stood over a group of Jews who were to be shot, they ordered them to dig their own mass grave. 

Upon completion, A brave Yid stepped forward and begged for one last wish. the SS animal had pity on the helpless Jew and granted him with it.

The Yid pronounced to all the  Jews around him that today is Rosh Hashana the day of true judgment, although we are at the brink of absolute death I have with me a Shofar, we should die with one last Mitzvah.

He then proceeded with the Brocho Lishmoa Kol Shofar and Shehecheyanu and blew 100 sounds.

In the nearby forest the Partisans were stunned to here the Shofar and followed the sound only to find a live image of the laughing SS scum standing over a group of Yiddin with their machine guns to their heads with A Yid in the centre blowing the Shofar.

With no time to waste the Partisans opened fire and killed every Nazi in sight and freeing the whole group of Jews, unfortunately wounding one.

#neverforget