An Inverted Reality
Vayikra, Purim Levi Levitin Vayikra, Purim Levi Levitin

An Inverted Reality

Following the miraculous hostage rescue in Rafah over a month ago (as detailed in last week's email), a few of the officers who took part in the mission shared their experiences during an impactful media interview:

“Was the risk worth the rescue of two people?” the reporter asked. Commander D doesn't think for long and answers: "We don't look at in terms of a person being worth the life of another, and if two soldiers die the operation is a failure. It's not a zero-sum game. There is something here that's far bigger in its substance. I won't say that we in the unit are worth less, but we've taken on ourselves the understanding that we're ready to be harmed for something bigger than a single person, that's who we are."

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Commitment
Vayikra Levi Levitin Vayikra Levi Levitin

Commitment

A real commitment also requires sacrifice to a certain extent. Being that we have limited time, resources and energy, when we say yes to one person, client, or job, essentially we are also saying no to someone or something else.

In Yiddish there is a popular expression, “Mir Ken Nisht Tantzen Oif Tzvei Chasunos,” loosely translated, “we cannot dance at two weddings (simultaneously)”. While we make time for the things that are most essential to us, we are also sacrificing other comforts, luxuries or even important things that may not make it to the top of our to-do list.

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