Share the dramatic story of Americans who risked their lives to bring "illegal immigrants" to Israel with your students.

In this article, students will learn about how Murray

Greenfield risked his life helping people emigrate to

Israel during Aliyah Bet. Through the accompanying  lesson, students

will explore how it would feel to command a ship at that time, and about the

importance Judaism places on saving lives. Finally, students will create recruitment

advertisements for Aliyah Bet.