Heroism is about taking an action which represents a breakthrough, and then assuming full responsiblity for it, even if it's a failure.
Recognizing the absurdity of life is also a way of surviving.
The Holocaust may belong to history, but it was the price we paid to become a nation. Auschwitz was like a cradle of death that enabled future generations of Israelis to live.
My position is that you do not have to practice a religion in order to have a religion.