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HOWARD is from Bronx, New York. HOWARD is married. HOWARD's schools include Christopher Columbus High School 415. HOWARD later attended Queens College (Major: History). HOWARD works(ed) at NYC Taxi, NYC Department of Probation, Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp.. Music HOWARD likes includes Time in a Bottle: Jim Croce's Greatest Love Songs, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bee Gees. Books HOWARD likes include Torah, The Soul of Genius, Flower of God. Movies HOWARD likes include A Few Good Men (film), Goodfellas, Full Metal Jacket. TV shows HOWARD likes include Dr Evangelos Katsioulis, Jewish Video Channel, NBC's Quantum Leap. One of HOWARD's favorite quotes is:""YOU DID NOT BEAR THE SHAME YOU RESISTED, SACRIFICING YOUR LIFE, FOR FREEDOM, JUSTICE, AND HONOR" - FROM THE GERMAN RESISTANCE MEMORIAL, BERLIN, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY -- "Can a moral man, that's me, maintain his moral code in an immoral world?" -Mordecai Anielewicz (Great Hero of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising) -- "We will live with honor, or die with honor. Jewish Honor! -Mordecai Anielewicz (Great Hero of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising) -- "It is magnificently better to have a Jewish State, that is hated by the whole world, Than an Auschwitz, that is loved by it." -HaZadik, HaRav Meir David Kahane, ZT'L, HY'D, (OBM) (My greatest teacher and friend) -- "Love has its place, as does hate. Peace has its place, as does war. Mercy has its place, as do cruelty and revenge." --HaZadik, HaRav Meir David Kahane, ZT'L, HY'D, (OBM) -- "It is incumbent upon us to understand our greatness and believe in it so that we do not cheapen and profane ourselves." -HaZadik, HaRav Meir David Kahane, ZT'L, HY'D, (OBM) -- The nucleus of Hebrew power is prepared for any order or sacrifice! “Only death releases us from our duty!” -Avraham Stern (1937) First Commander of the Irgun (LeHi) -- "For it is through the mercy of fools that all Justice is lost" -HaRav Ramban -- Pre-Israel Flag Anthem By Ze'ev Jabotinsky Founder of the Jewish Legion, Betar and the Irgun Do not say that we are not The blood of our father the Maccabee. For three drops of his blood Are mingled in my heart's blood One is like the color of the Kinneret. One is like snow and one is gold On the armband on the flag On the head and in the heart. Forever our souls will find Knowledge, beauty, purity And from our Holy Mount will go forth. The truth which is Torah. -- The Song Of Betar By Ze'ev Jabotinsky Founder of the Jewish Legion, Betar and the Irgun Betar - From the pit of decay and dust, Through blood and sweat, A new generation will arise to us, Proud generous and fierce. Captured Betar Yodefet and Masada Will arise in strength and majesty. Hadar - A Jew even in poverty remains a prince. Whether servant or serf, You are the son of kings. Crowned with the diadem of David. You wear the crown of pride and strength. Tagar - Despite every besieger and enemy, Whether you rise or fall, With the torch of revolt, Carry a fire to kindle: "No matter." Because silence is garbage. Give up blood and soul, For the sake of the hidden beauty. To die or conquer the hill. Yodefet, Masada, Betar -- "Shall I give our people a message from you?" Samson thought for a while, and then said slowly: "The first word is iron. They must get iron. They must give everything they have for iron – their silver and wheat, oil and wine and flocks, even their wives and daughters. All for iron! There is nothing in the world more valuable than iron." -Ze'ev Jabotinsky Founder of the Jewish Legion, Betar and the Irgun -- "Sometimes the questions are complicated but the answers are simple" -Dr. Seuss -- 'Who honors those we love for the very life we live. Who sends monsters to kill us and at the same time sings that we'll ever die ? Who teaches us what's real and how to laugh at lies ? Who decides why we live and what we'll die to defend ? Who chains us and who holds the key that can set us free ? It's you ! You have all the weapons you need. Now Fight ! -Final line from the great American film "Sucker Punch", Warner Brothers Pictures (2011) -- IRGUN (LEHI) ANTHEM By Avraham Stern First Commander of the Irgun Unknown Soldiers are we, without uniform And around us fear and the shadow of death. We have all been drafted for life. Only death will discharge us from [our] ranks, On red days of riots and blood In the dark nights of despair In towns and villages shall we raise our banner. On which ...Expand for more