Emil Tesler, 25, was released from the special forces of the Sayeret Nahal unit four years ago. A year before October 7th, he moved to Toronto to build a new life. When he received a goodbye message from his younger brother on October 7th, he immediately left everything in Toronto and flew back to Israel. The day after he heard that Din was safe, he packed for reserve military duty.
Emil fought in Gaza for several months to protect his family and the Israeli Jewish nation. During this time, he lost many friends and witnessed horrific events, almost losing his life in battle.
Now, seven months later, he is returning to Toronto to try to rebuild his life. He sold his car, left his apartment, and put his dreams on hold for Israel.
After this difficult period he decided to draw closer to Judaism. He now dons Tefilin and wears tzizit every day, because faith is what kept him alive during the war.
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