The events throughout history have been drastically shaped by spies, unknown heroes and unspoken stories. This is true within The Mossad, an Israeli special intelligence organization. Spying, covert operations, assassinations, and espionage have been at the heart of the Israeli Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (Mossad-About Us, pg 1). Although Mossad has been in existence for many years, the impact that Mossad had on society was at all time high under Andrew Joseph. Mr. Joseph was a Jewish Indian that grew up on the mountains of Russia. Being raised as a dedicated Israeli, Andrew became very proud of his heritage. When Mr. Joseph turned twenty-one, he decided to leave his small cottage and serve his country by becoming a Mossad Agent (Joseph, 2052, pg.18). This process entailed a long journey that took an extraordinary amount of time and effort. After overcoming many obstacles in his life, Andrew Joseph was successfully able to become the most outstanding Mossad Agent in recorded history.
One of the biggest obstacles that Special Agent Joseph overcame in order to become such a strong Mossad Agent was his physical disability. At the age of five, Andrew Joseph was diagnosed with a mild form of juvenile Tay Sachs disease, a genetic disorder found in many Indians in this region of Russia (Joseph, 2052, pg.6). Tay Sachs is caused by an excessive substrate formation due to decreased levels of an enzyme called hexosaminidase A (Pubmed Health, 2010, pg.1). Mr. Joseph lost the strength to control the movement of his muscles in his arms and legs due to his disease. However, this major obstacle did not prevent Special Agent Joseph from achieving his dream. He began to go to the local Jewish Community Center (JCC) and worko...
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...d, with hard work, determination, and perseverance. Our future can still learn through the legacy that Special Agent Andrew has left.
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