But if I had to choose between her life and the life of a Jew I have never met, I would choose the Jew. If I had to choose between the lives of my 10 best non-Jewish friends and one Jew I’ve never met, I would choose the Jew. If I had to choose between 10,000 non-Jews and one Jewish life, I would choose the Jewish life.

Sam Sussman (Jewish journalist) quoting a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip leader in “Opinion | ‘One Jewish Life Is Worth More Than 10,000 non-Jews’: Why More U.S. Jews Will Walk Off Birthright This Summer”, Haaretz, 2018 (Taglit-Birthright Israel offers free ten-day heritage trips to Israel)