Israeli Professor Murdered As He Saved Students at Virigina Tech Shootings

Judeoscope &Jerusalem Post ^ | 4/17/07

[meg88]

Israeli professor murdered as he saved students at Vriginia Tech shootings Source: Jerusalem Post

As Jews worldwide honored on Monday the memory of those who were murdered in the Holocaust, a 75-year-old survivor sacrificed his life to save his students in Monday’s shooting at Virginia Tech college that left 32 dead and over two dozen wounded.

Professor Liviu Librescu, 76, threw himself in front of the shooter, who had attempted to enter his classroom. The Israeli mechanics and engineering lecturer was shot to death, "but all the students lived - because of him," Virginia Tech student Asael Arad - also an Israeli - told Army Radio.

Several of Librescu’s other students sent e-mails to his wife, Marlena, telling of how he blocked the gunman’s way and saved their lives, said the son, Joe.

"My father blocked the doorway with his body and asked the students to flee," Joe Librescu said in a telephone interview from his home outside of Tel Aviv. "Students started opening windows and jumping out."

Liviu Librescu, was respected in his field, his son said.

"His work was his life in a sense," said Joe. "That was a good place for him to practice his research."

The couple immigrated to Israel from Romania in 1978 and then moved to Virginia in 1986 for his sabbatical, but had stayed since then, Joe told Army Radio.

[Plateau]

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

TANKS for the ping,,,He saved alot of lives...

[afraidfortherepublic]

The shootings at VT were horrendous and I’m sure we will learn of many heros in the days to come.

That said, I’d like to pose a question that I haven’t heard asked yet that has been nagging at me since this happened yesterday.

Did the shooter harbor resentment against Engineers in particular, considering the location and classes of most of his victims? As a person who has many engineers in her family, I have frequently noticed that a great many people really dislike engineers — probably because of their skill with numbers and logic. They are often dismissed as “nerds”, etc. and resented for their achievements. I wonder if this attitude played any role in his choice of victims?

Just asking...

[Tijeras_Slim]

I’m reminded of 74 year old Yanis Kanidis who stayed with the children in Beslan and threw himself on a grenade.

Such men have seen much in their lives, and seem to know just what God has saved them for.

Never forget.

[Salem]

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" ... It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world."—FReeper Retief
"Palestine is the wrong name for their State. It should be called Anarchy."—FReeper sgtbono2002
"Then let's wait and see what the Arabs do after they take Gaza. There's nothing like Arab reality to break up a Jewish fantasy."—FReeper Noachian
A student told his professor he was going to "Palestine" to "fight for freedom, peace and justice,"—Orwellian leftist code words that mean "murder Jews."

[thiscouldbemoreconfusing]

Would be a lot nicer if the PROFOUNDLY USELESS talking heads would look for THESE stories instead of serially ‘interviewing’ blame-finders; the world would be a better place.

Agreed.

[thiscouldbemoreconfusing]

Is that yours?

[Basheva]

Observant Jews are taught from the time they can walk and talk that it is a mitzvah (blessing/commandment) to “heal the world” - Tikum Olam.

This commandment does not say “heal only the Jewish part of the world” - but the entire world and everyone in it.

Not all Jews - just like other people - do their share to heal the world, but that’s not because they haven’t been taught.

This man - this hero - obviously lived his belief, lived the commandment. His unique experience had taught him to treasure life and he treasured it so much, he gave that gift to others.

He was the professor - the teacher - the oldest adult present - the one in charge and when it came down to it - he rose to meet those challenges.

Each one of those students who survived because of him, owe him a debt which I hope they will repay by giving the gift to others - by healing the world - as they live out their lives.

Then they will have earned the gift he gave them.

Rest in Peace with G-D.

[Young Werther]

Hand Salute!

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Yes

[rhema]

BTTT

[ReignOfError]

Wouldn’t have mattered unless someone got a head shot on the perp, since he supposedly had a vest on.

I haven't seen that reported. In any case, a vest doesn't make you Superman -- a good hit or two or three will take most people off their feet and knock the wind out of them for at least a little while, An incapacitated spree killer might not have the frisson of a dead one, but it stops the spree.

[ReignOfError]

How far that little candle throws his beams!
So shines a good deed in a weary world.
-- Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act V.

[Ciexyz]

For I know that my redeemer liveth....

Thank you for posting that wonderful verse from Job. It makes my heart soar to read it.

RIP to this brave professor.

[Dov in Houston]

Thank You, He is and will always be remembered as a hero

[JudgemAll]

I said what I said, it has nothing to do with “getting well soon”, which is for the responsible to always say or for the saved to never have to say; and it has nothing to do with “hope”, a term for desperate seekers who always are frustrated, or a term for the truly gallant to impugn on themselves only.

[JudgemAll]

I said what I said. Some may argue the murderer was human... and the other sorts of rationalizing cowards the same.

[MEG33]

Oh dear, The mods seemed to have agreed with my opinion of your statement.

Your current comment makes no sense at all to me.

I salute this brave professor.. His students are most grateful.