Digesting the "Ambulens" Video

While we were watching the "Ambulens" video, I knew what was coming but I just kept on hoping it wouldn't. I was amazed at the Jewish man's courage- his silent, non-physical resistance. When we talk about resistance, we are often thinking about physical resistance- fighting the enemy, running away, etc. I think that peaceful and calm resistance has a much deeper affect than any amount of physical resistance could ever do.
The man in this video was a hero in my eyes- he didn't instill fear in the children, he didn't argue or try to get away, but instead, he stood tall and proud and didn't let the Germans take his dignity away. This man's resistance was so incredibly powerful.
Although the video doesn't tell us who the message is intended for or what the message even is, I think it sends a strong message to the Jews. Any Jew that witnessed that man's (the Jewish man in the video) courage and pride could be lifted up and encouraged to do the same. The fact that the Jewish people practically had no other options but death, they still managed to resist- and in this way, the Germans could take everything from them but the thing that mattered the most- their pride and dignity.
Though this video was sad, at the same time it was inspiring. The resistance shown in the video made me feel proud, even though I'm not a Jew. i really admire the courage of those who resisted.