Not a comparison - a calling: The right to bear the burden in our existential test

Rabbi Shaul Shor, father of fallen Major Binyah Shor who died in Operation Protective Edge, writes a personal essay on the meaning of sharing the burden. He describes the continued combat service of his three other sons and emphasizes that the heavy price did not make him think his children's blood is redder than that of other fighters. He calls for introspection to make the debate on burden-sharing more substantive.

Rabbi Shaul Shor, father of Major Binyah Shor who fell in battle in Rafah during Operation Protective Edge, writes a personal opinion piece on the meaning of sharing the security burden. He describes his son's fall and the continued combat service of his three other sons, emphasizing that the heavy price did not make him think his children's blood is redder than that of other fighters. Shor argues that the right to contribute to the enterprise of returning the people of Israel to its land fills him with meaning, and that the greater the effort involved in the contribution, the more precious it is in his eyes. He calls for introspection and understanding of the magnitude of the moment, so that the debate on burden-sharing becomes more substantive and less inflammatory.