Abandoning the Ship: Thoughts for Parashat Emor, May 3, 2014
The tragic sinking of a South Korean ship, killing so many passengers, has caught the world’s attention in recent weeks. One of the most disgusting images from this debacle was the photograph of the ship’s captain…who abandoned ship early in the disaster, saving his own life and leaving the passengers to fend for themselves and to die.
Captains are not supposed to abandon ship. When they assume leadership, they are expected to put the lives of their passengers ahead of their own lives.