Capt.Roi Klein – who was killed al kidush HaSh-m in the second Lebanon War by jumping on a hezbollah grenade to save the lives of his chevra – while shouting Shema Yisrael.
BUT – I am inspired by him NOT just for this ultimate act of self-sacrifice…
I am inspired because he was, though in appearance, just a mild-mannered, kipa seruga, “regular guy”, he was, in fact, a TRUE tzadik.
His entire life was about learning Torah, LIVING Torah, doing chesed, loving Hash-m, loving Am Yisrael, loving Eretz Yisrael.
His final act was NOT an isolated one, but the culmination of all that he was, and what we should ALL aspire to be.
Yehi zichro baruch.
Hash-m yikom damo.