Two angels do not perform one mission

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Two angels do not perform one mission

Two angels do not perform one mission

Each angel fulfills only a single role. By extension: it is not advisable to give two people responsibility for one matter. It is better to have one person accountable, rather than splitting responsibility between two different parties.

(“It was taught: one angel does not perform two missions, nor do two angels perform one mission… Michael delivered his message and departed, Gabriel was sent to overturn Sodom, and Raphael to save Lot” – Genesis Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Vayera, section 50)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אֵין שְׁנֵי מַלְאָכִים עוֹשִׂים שְׁלִיחוּת אַחַת

Definition (Hebrew)

כָּל מַלְאָךְ מְמַלֵּא תַּפְקִיד אֶחָד בִּלְבַד. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: לֹא כְּדַאי לָתֵת לִשְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים לִהְיוֹת אַחְרָאִיִּים עַל נוֹשֵׂא אֶחָד. עָדִיף שֶׁתִּהְיֶה 'כְּתֹבֶת אַחַת' לְאַחְרָיוּת עַל הָעִנְיָן וְלֹא לָתֵת לָהּ לְהִתְפַּצֵּל בֵּין שְׁנֵי גּוֹרְמִים שׁוֹנִים.

("תַּנָּא:אֵין מַלְאָךְ אֶחָד עוֹשֶׂה שְׁתֵּי שְׁלִיחוּת, וְלֹא שְׁנֵי מַלְאָכִים עוֹשִׂים שְׁלִיחוּת אַחַת...מִיכָאֵל אָמַר בְּשׂוֹרָתוֹ וְנִסְתַּלֵּק, גַּבְרִיאֵל נִשְׁתַּלֵּחַ לַהֲפֹךְ אֶת סְדוֹם, וּרְפָאֵל לְהַצִּיל אֶת לוֹט"- בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה (וִילְנָא) פָּרָשַׁת וַיַּרְא פָּרָשָׁה נ)

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