download:posterGo to Tool Kit > Frames of MindSelect by:ArtistAuthorQuoteArtistAuthorQuoteMasters SeriesProudly JewishWall of FameMaster tabPoster Commentary"There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark."Hannah SeneshPoster design:Rosalyn SchanzerCommentary by Naomi Korb Weiss Hannah Senesh will never know that when I was twelve years old, I spent my bat mitzvah money to buy Blessed is the Match, a chronicle of her life and death. She will never know the impact and legacy she imparted on the world. I remember years ago my mother commented wistfully about Hannah Senesh and Anne Frank: “Imagine what they would have created for the world had they survived into adulthood.” Immediately, her expression shifted as we realized that what they created in their short years was immeasurable—and that the nature of their death left a legacy that is unparalleled. The world can be a dark place. Today, it feels particularly dark with acts of hatred and violence prevailing. But a single star, a single light will make the difference. It is up to us to create that light, and we will never know the brilliance that we radiate to the world. What change will you create? Perhaps you will teach your children the importance of compassion and love. You might dedicate your career to helping impoverished youth, or volunteer your hours with the sick, or build great businesses to drive economic growth. Your acts then inspire others to act, and one light turns to many. You must wish to be the change you see in this world. There is a reason you are on this planet, and there will be a reason you leave this planet. Start imagining the possibilities. Naomi Korb Weiss is CEO of the PresenTense Group, overseeing programs and operations in North America as well as global organizational strategy. She has worked in experiential Jewish education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp and JEXNET. Weiss earned her MBA and MPA in business strategy and nonprofit management from NYU’s Stern School of Business and Wagner School of Public Service, where she was a Wexner Graduate Fellow and vice president of philanthropy for the Jewish Students Association Conversation Guide WHAT DO YOU THINK? 1. What are the different ways people can light up the world? What does Hannah Senesh mean that even those “no longer among the living” can continue to light up the world? 2. What star illuminates the world for you? It could be a person, an initiative, a feeling, or something else. How does it inspire you to be a star? 3. What is a change you want to create in this world? What is one step you are going to take toward that change? WHAT DO YOU SEE? 1. How do the colors and style of the illustration contribute to the message of the quote? 2. Why do you think the artist portrayed pairs of people holding the lights, instead of individuals? Why do you think the figures are faceless? 3. The words “stars,” “people,” “bright,” and “dark” have been highlighted by their size. What does this add to the experience of the poster? Would you have highlighted these same words or different ones? Credits Frames of Mind@2015, Rosalyn Schanzer, Quote: Hannah Senesh, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, West Springfield, MA AuthorHannah Senesh1921-1944Hungary and Palestinefarmer, poet, paratrooperAbout Hannah Senesh was captured and killed by the Nazis while paratrooping into Nazi-occupied territory to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Born in Hungary and facing anti-Semitism, Senesh was inspired by Zionism and moved to Palestine in 1939. She studied agriculture and wrote poetry, then joined the British Army in 1943 as a volunteer paratrooper. Her clandestine mission was to parachute into Europe, make contact with partisan resistance fighters, and provide assistance to Jews in distress. In 1944, Senesh was caught by Hungarian police, and was tortured, tried, and executed. She remains a symbol of idealism, courage, and self-sacrifice, and lives on in her poetry and writings. ArtistRosalyn SchanzerVirginiaillustratorauthorAbout Rosalyn Schanzer is an award-winning author and illustrator of historical adventure books for children. She began her career as a painter and illustrator, and in 1993 began to write and illustrate her own books. Schanzer’s recent title, Witches!, won both the Society of Illustrators’ Gold Medal for Best Illustrated Book and a Sibert Honor Award. Her other books have enchanted children with the adventures of historical heroes, such as George Washington, Darwin, Lewis and Clark, and Ben Franklin. Quote"There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark."Hannah SeneshContext There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are paricularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for mankind. Source Senesh, Hanna, Hannah Senesh: Her Life and Diary Select by Artist Ofra Amit Orit Bergman Nina Duran Asaf Hanuka Frances Jetter Michael Morgenstern Robert Neubecker Einat Peled Rosalyn Schanzer Arnold Schwartzman James Steinberg Jean Claude (J.C.) Suares Select by Author Albert Einstein Anne Frank Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg Harold Grinspoon Franz Kafka Emma Lazarus Rabbi Nachman of Breslav Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Hannah Senesh Natan Sharansky Select by Quote "A book must be an axe to break the sea frozen inside us." "The whole world is a very narrow bridge. The key is not to be afraid." "How wonderful it is that no one has to wait, but can start right now to gradually change the world!" "Until we are all free . . . none of us are free." "A life without a dream is no life. But a dream without limits is an illusion." "Imagination is more important than knowledge." "Keep two pieces of paper in your pocket at all times. On one: “I am a speck of dust,” and on the other : “The world was created for me.”" "We must believe not only that all people are created equal but also that all peoples are created equal." "At the heart of what it means to be a Jew is to ask questions." "It’s when the winds blow the hardest that you need the deepest roots." "Savor every moment of your life as if this is your last day." "There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark." Select by Artist Ofra Amit Orit Bergman Nina Duran Asaf Hanuka Frances Jetter Michael Morgenstern Robert Neubecker Einat Peled Rosalyn Schanzer Arnold Schwartzman James Steinberg Jean Claude (J.C.) Suares Select by Author Albert Einstein Anne Frank Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg Harold Grinspoon Franz Kafka Emma Lazarus Rabbi Nachman of Breslav Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Hannah Senesh Natan Sharansky Select by Quote "A book must be an axe to break the sea frozen inside us." "It’s when the winds blow the hardest that you need the deepest roots." "At the heart of what it means to be a Jew is to ask questions." "We must believe not only that all people are created equal but also that all peoples are created equal." "Until we are all free . . . none of us are free." "Imagination is more important than knowledge." "Savor every moment of your life as if this is your last day." "There are stars whose radiance is visible on earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark." "The whole world is a very narrow bridge. The key is not to be afraid." "A life without a dream is no life. But a dream without limits is an illusion." "How wonderful it is that no one has to wait, but can start right now to gradually change the world!" "Keep two pieces of paper in your pocket at all times. On one: “I am a speck of dust,” and on the other : “The world was created for me.”"
