Albert Einstein

Anavah Hero: Albert Einstein

Two interesting facts about Einstein: first, he never wore socks. He said, “When I was young, I found out that the big toe always ends up making a hole in the sock. So I stopped wearing socks.” Second, he could take off his vest without removing his jacket. It was his favorite trick.

Early Life

Albert Einstein was born at Württemberg, Germany, on March 14, 1879. In 1933 he gave up his citizenship for political reasons and moved to America. In 1933 Hilter came to power and the Nazi era began. Einstein became a professor of theoretical physics at Princeton. He became a United States citizen in 1940.

Zion ism

Einstein was a Zionist. After World War II he was offered the presidency of the State of Israel, but he said no. Einstein wrote to Abba Eban and said, “All my life I have dealt with objective matters; hence I lack both the experience to deal properly with people and to carry out official functions.” It was a humble response.

Phys ics

Albert Einstein spent his life trying to figure out how the universe works. He used to say, “God doesn’t play dice with the universe.” In other words, there are rules by which the world was created. He believed it was our job to figure them out.

The Atom Bom b

Albert Einstein did not directly participate in the creation of the atomic bomb, but he was important to its development. His greatest role in the invention of the atomic bomb was the signing of a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the bomb be built because the Nazis were working on their own bomb. After the war Einstein wrote, “I made one great mistake in my life…when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made; but there was some justification—the danger that the Germans would make them.” Einstein was able to admit that he was wrong. This was part of being a scientist. He said, “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

Humility

We can see Einstein’s humility in his words. As a very famous person he said things like “The only way to escape the corruptible effects of praise is to go on working.” Also, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” Despite all of his fame, despite all of his importance, Einstein saw himself as a simple man, a scientist. He lived a life of anavah.

Albert Einstein Text

Paolo Mazzilli said the following about Albert Einstein:

We all need a bit of Einstein’s genius, to perceive better the secrets of the Universe.

We all need a bit of Einstein’s brotherhood spirit, to despise the war all over the world.

We all need a bit of Einstein’s humility, to be able to perceive the existence of God.

1. According to Paolo Mazzilli, what three things can we learn from Albert Einstein? 2. In what three ways do we need to be like

Einstein?