Rabbi Hirshel Jaffe

Rabbi Jaffe, who has been called a "living hero", has led a life of courage and compassion.

Competing in the New York Marathon earned him the nickname "The Marathon Rabbi".

The Rabbi's visit in 1980 to the 52 hostages in Iran was featured in a recent BBC Documentary on the 40th anniversary of their liberation.

As a five-time cancer survivor, his battle with life-threatening illness inspired him to co-author "Why Me? Why Anyone", the story of his rescue from leukemia and his spiritual triumph over despair.

The Rabbi received Ronald Reagan's Presidential "Award of Courage" in a White House Rose Garden ceremony.

The fighting words are engraved on his ID bracelet: NEVER GIVE UP!"