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Do Jews Have Martyrs?
By Aton HolzerThe idea of martyrdom is an uncomfortable one for Jews. Yet respect for religious self-sacrifice finds its very origins among them, as I saw on Mount Herzl this summer.

Rabbi Dr. Aton Holzer is director of the Mohs Surgery Clinic at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and is an assistant editor of the recent RCA siddur Avodat HaLev.
Observation ·
The idea of martyrdom is an uncomfortable one for Jews. Yet respect for religious self-sacrifice finds its very origins among them, as I saw on Mount Herzl this summer.
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