Musician Joins Sar-El
Daniel Schneerson
(Edited by Stacey Miller)
The IDF and the Sar-El organization deserve my utmost respect and gratitude!
I'd like to thank all of you for allowing me the [opportunity] to [embark upon this] challenging objective and I hope to [prove myself] eligible for further projects and a future connection with the army.
Speaking as an artist, as a representative of Jewish
European old school cultural heritage, and as a new citizen of my beloved
Israel, I would like to mention that diplomacy and an understanding
approach to each other's individual social and spiritual polarity [is
key.] It has marked a key issue in my experience of international
trans-cultural relationships with [my] musician colleagues from all over the
world.
The world of the symphony orchestra with its (in the best case) very strict protocol and precise schedule, [engenders] concert performances of great excellency. It also unites highly-educated large groups of individuals and enables them to play beautiful music in real-time synchronization.
I see a great parallel to the IDF. [The] IDF "orchestrates" the peace of Israel, in constant "rehearsal" and "concert."
The three weeks in the Negev Desert have reminded me of the spirit of master class retreats.
I can really say that I enjoyed my very first Sar-El with all of its demands.
Lee and Eilena, our charming madrichot, have proven to be very [competent] ladies at [an] astonishing young age. Our tasks were not always easy and they were very wise to put their trust in our courage, which drove our group to complete our particular objectives.
Special thanks again to two truly masterful madrichot and their charming assistants Tal and Chen, who joined us for a short while. Their education and historical knowledge and eloquence in presenting it [during] the evening meetings have strongly impressed me. Kol HaKavod madrichot!
It was a most honorable experience to meet and work with our commanders and [the other officers.]
Very special were the conversations [we had when] meeting the spirit of the Givati- Brigade. Their friendly and cordial reception and often very humorous encounters made me hope to return to these lovely people.
Within our group we certainly had differences, but when it was time to work we decided to give priority to our task rather than give in to vast personal differences and views. We succeeded in completing our project during the three weeks of productive togetherness.
Serving the IDF as a guest from a foreign country is a great honor. I do not speak for myself. I regard myself as part of Israel since 1977. So I, especially when wearing the uniform of my home nation Israel, have to prove to be a good host.
Since we very dearly appreciate our guests and are especially grateful to them for their hard work on behalf of our country, all of our guests from abroad should try to understand and follow the [special rules required in order] to be allowed to take a look behind the IDF curtain.