Sara+Aronson+(Z)

toc = Sara Aronson = = = =

= = Biography =

"Believe me I no longer have the strength to suffer and it would be better for me to kill myself than to be tortured under their bloodied hands." (Sarah Aaronsohn) Sarah Aaronsohn who was also known by her nick name Sara the hero of Nili. Sara was born in Zichron Ja'akov, in the years 1917 – 1890 to Ephraim Fishel and Malka. Sara had three siblings Aaron, Alexander and Rebecca, Sara was married to Haiim Abraham. Sara was a member of an organization named Nilli ( // Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker // ) that was founded by her brothers. She joined the organization because she saw the terrible things that the Turks did during the war with the Armenian. They decided to put an end to it and help the British fight against the Turks. The base of the organization was in Palestine (Israel), but sometimes they needed to travel and do operations with the British. They traveled, and passed information by spy bots that they got from the British, they also had carrier pigeons that helped deliver urgent information. Their was a threat on their life because if they would get caught the Turks would kill them. Unfortunately it happened, a carrier pigeon got to the Turks and raised their suspicion. They started searching for the organization. A short time later, Naaman Beldkind, was caught. The Turkstortured him and he broke down and revealed the secrets. The Turks caught Sara and tortured her until she decided she can't take it anymore.She was afraid she will break down and give away the information she kept. So when she had a chance she shot herself and died after three days in the hospital. She believed that every woman has the power to change and follow her beliefs. Sara died because she thought that other people lives are more important than her own life. She gave up her life so that her family and friends will be able to live a safe and peaceful life.

= Id card =

** Full Name: ** Sarah Aaronsohn ** Nickname **** : ** "heroine of Nili."
 * Parents’ Names ** : Ephraim Fishel, Malka.
 * Name of **** sibling ** : Aaron, Alexander, Rebecca
 * Married to: ** Haim Avraham
 * Birthdate: ** January 6, 189
 * Where Born: ** Zichron Ja'akov, Israel (Palestine)
 * Location: ** Israel
 * Profession: ** leader of the Jewish pro-British underground "Nili"
 * Year death: ** 1917
 * What is she famous for: ** she is famous for benign a woman that fought agents the British.

= Interview =

Q: When did you start the undergroundorganization ? And why? A: The organization started during World War I in 1915. We started the organization because we saw the terrible things that the Turks did during the war with the Armenian. We decided to put an end to it and help the British fight against the Turks. Q: What is the name of the organization ? Who were the dominant characters in the organization? A: The name of the organization is Nili. The dominant characters in the organization who are also my closest and dearest friends are- Avshalom Feinberg an, Yosef Lishansky and Naaman Beldkind. But of course the organization included other members, too. Q: Did you lose any friends or family as a spy? Was there a threat on your life too? A: Unfortunately yes, we lost Avshalom during one of his operations while he traveled through the Bedouin desert, we thought that he was attacked by Bedouins that didn’t like the idea of a stranger passing through their property. Being involved in spying is very dangerous, there is always a threat to your life. The danger of being caught or discovered is always valid. Q: Where did all of the operations you did take place? How did the organization work? A: The base of the organization was in Palestine, but sometimes we needed to travel and do operation with the British. We traveled through the Ottoman territories to collect information for the British then we met in Egypt and there we had to deliver the information. We also used spy bots that we got from the British we had carrier pigeon that helped as deliver urgent information. Q : What are you willing die for? A: It would be better for me to kill myself rather than be tortured under the Turks bloodied hands. I believe that dying for something I believe in, is the best way to die. And if I will need to die to save my dear friends and family I would do it with out hesitating. Q: How did you get the nick name "Hero of Nili"? What is the explanation of Nili? A: I got the nick name "Hero of Nili" for two reasons. First, I became the leader after my brother died. And second because I didn’t tell the Turks my secrets when they tortured me. The explanation of Nili is- // Netzakh Yisrael Lo Yishaker // (1 Samuel 15,29). Q: How did you succeed in keeping your secrets eventhough the Turks tortured you? A: I managed because this was what I believed in. I knew that if I tell them the secrets not only would I put my friends in danger, I would also risk the organization that we worked on so hard to build. And to see it just crashing wasn't bearable. I knew that it was the right thing to do, and that’s what helped me not to tell. Q: What happened after you shot yourself ? A: After I shot myself I don’t remember a lot but I know that they called for medical help. I remember Dr. Hillel Yaffe checking me, I asked him to kill me and end my suffering but he didn’t agree. (We know that Sara died in the hospital three days later.) Q: Where did you live? Why did you come back to Israel after you got married? A:I was born in Zichron Yaakov and lived there until I got married, then my husband, Haiim Abraham, and Imoved to Istanbul and in 1915 we moved back to Israel because I missed my family so much. Q: How did the Turks catch you? A: In 1917 a carrier pigeon got to the Turks and raised that suspision that someone is spying on them. They started searching for the organization. Short time later Naaman Beldkind, Avshalom cousin, was caught as he was traveling to Egypt to transfer information. The Turkstortured him and he broke down and revealed our secrets. The Turks siege Zichron Yaakov and searched for the leaders of the organization they caught me. I don’t know what happened to the others, but I hope everything is o.k with them.

= Speech =

My fellow friends and family, I am honored to present my speech on this special and unforgettable day, - The Women's Day. Women all over the world have power to change. We have the ability to stay strong and influence the public. I will give an example that I'm sure you've all heard about. Sara, the hero of Nilli. She was a woman of valor. Sara a young daisy woman who came from Istanbulto help the British against the Turks. She was one of the leaders of the Nili organization. She believed in her principles and she fought for them. Sara committed suicide after the Turks caught her. She was afraid she would break down and risk the life of her fellow members in Nilli. Sara did not break down but Naaman Beldkind who was a man did In honor of Sara, I want to request you all to be strong, fight for your beliefs and make a change. Because of Sara, we can now be in Israel and feel proud. Sara decided that she has the ability to accomplish her goals and she succeeded. We all know that there are many important issues that need to be taken care of. I'm calling you today to take this great opportunity to lead a change. Take a huge step and show the world that women have the power to move on and conquer! Join our struggle to make the world a better place.

= Rationale =

We did our project on Sara Aaronson (Sara the Hero of Nili) because she is a very significant woman, since we were young we heard and learned about her. We see this as an opportunity to learn about an amazing woman and enrich our knowledge about her life, her beliefs and her sacrifice to Israel and the Jewish nation. We thought we can learn a lot about the history of our country, and it will help us appreciate it. Knowing that there were people from the organization that died for every part of this holy land maks us feel proud. We have the honor of living here with out risking our life like they did. We were inspired by Sara Aronson's power of will and she taught us that today, more than ever, we should continue to struggle for our rights to live in this country.

= Reflection =

We learned from Sara Aaronson the ability to fight for are people and country. We learned the power of women and the power of will if you really want you can do almost anything in the world. We learned that you can overcome the fear of death and fight strongly against people that are stronger than you even though, they have a bigger chance ofwinning. We learned how to take an answer, questions, fact and put it all together into a coherent paragraph. The difficulty was choosing what information is relevant and what is just interesting but not relevant. We hade enough time but more time could have been better. Our teacher was kind of busy helping the whole class but still she found time to help us, and check our work. This was very helpful. The instructions were very clear. The assignments were fair and doable. We enjoyed working on this project because it gave us an opportunity to learn about an amazing woman of valor.

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