Rabbi Hirsh: A Hero?

Almost all heroes, in both fiction and reality, must suffer for standing up to evil or helping others. Because of this, those who suffer yet do not deserve it are automatically labeled as heroes. However, having undergone suffering is not what makes one a hero. The title comes with helping others in need without wanting anything in return. Rabbi Hirsch's case is no exception. Rabbi Hirsch has suffered much throughout his life, and deserves recognition for his pain. However, in response to his suffering, all he did was stay to himself. If he had got up on his feet and made an attempt to either stop the source of this suffering, or help others who are being or have been affected by it, then he could have been recognized as a hero.…