Which Hero Would You Be? | Behrman House Publishing

Whose picture is most likely hanging in your bedroom? *

Bono, U2’s lead singer, because he fights for social justice around the world.

Peyton Manning, one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks.

The Jonas Brothers, who pray before each concert.

Which movie would you add to your Netflix® queue? *

X-Men: The Last Stand

Ushpizin, an Israeli film about an Orthodox couple’s faith in God

Amazing Grace, a historical drama about William Wilberforce, who fought to abolish slavery

Which of these verses would you choose for your Away Message? *

"Democracy will not come today, this year, nor ever, through compromise and fear."

"Two roads diverged in the wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

"The breath of every living thing will praise Your name, oh God."

What part of the Hanukkah story inspires you most? *

That the Hebrew letters in the name Maccabee stand for "Who is like You among the gods, God?"

That the Jewish people refused to bow to pagan idols.

That a few Jews had courage to wage war against the ancient Greeks.

You like to spend vacations *

Volunteering with your parents on mitzvah corps programs in needy areas, like New Orleans.

Exploring God’s creation with either a telescope or a microscope.

Visiting historic sites of the civil rights movement in America.

You would most like to prepare for your bar or bat mitzvah by *

Dedicating yourself to an overlooked cause as your mitzvah project.

Traveling to Israel.

Learning to lead Birkhot Hashahar, the daily blessings recited each morning.

If you had to write a report about a famous Jew, you’d choose to write about *

Yigael Yadin, who was a key figure in the Haganah and the archaeologist who excavated Masada.

Debbie Friedman, who expresses her faith in God through music.

Ruth Messinger, who helps poor, sick, and oppressed people in 40 countries around the world.