by the elder which would enable him to receive an extra ration for an additional two months (Geier 133). Normally would not seem like a heroic act, but I belive this act is important because “the elder of the Jews” put his life at risk for the sake of another. One might ask, how was his live at risk? First, Meister pulled a “selected” Jew out of a death selection, a German officer would never allow a Jew to undermind him and Meister gave Iseral an extra ration card, another act that would be untolerated by the Germans. ...