Religion News Service columnist Jeffrey Salkin salutes Ukraine's Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine during a news conference in Kyiv, March 3, 2022.“We don’t need another hero.”It turns out that this moment in history calls out for heroism, and one man has conspicuously heeded that call.
Every Jew in the world today can hold his or her head up higher because of Zelenskyy. More than that: Every Jewish young person now has a hero whom they can call their own. Zelenskyy has shown toughness, resolve, calmness, a sense of humor, an abiding love of his family and his people, and a sobering, chilling understanding that his life, and that of his family, is in danger.We usually see Diaspora Jews living in their heads and hearts as competent professionals, business people, thought leaders, entertainers, etc.
Many historians and pundits, including me, have noted that the story of Ukraine and the Jews is a mixture of light and darkness, of good times and horrific times. Some recent writers have seen fit to repeat the goriest elements of that story. I repeat, for those who have not been listening. Ukraine elected him as its president! It also elected a Jew, Volodymyr Groysman, as prime minister!
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