"No one will take care of me but me": Rotem Abuhav opens up about being fired

Dismissals in the entertainment industry are usually a subject people try to keep quiet, but for Rotem Abuhav, this very moment of low point became the most significant turning point in her career. When she found herself out of a television show shortly after the birth of her second son, Michael, the initial feeling was helplessness. Facing a reality where work disappears in one day and tears flow on their own, a deep shift in perception was required in order not to sink, but to grow anew.

The conversation with her late agent, Boaz Ben-Zion, was what brought the necessary wake-up call. Ben-Zion clarified the bottom line of the entertainment world for her, and the message sank in:

"No one will take care of me in this field but me."

The realization that there is no point in waiting for offers from others or praying that someone will take the initiative led her to take her fate into her own hands. Out of the need and the decision to initiate, her stand-up show was born, a step that not only changed the trajectory of her career but also granted her full artistic and financial independence, allowing her today to choose roles based on passion alone, as she shares in an interview with La'Isha.

The ability to rise from failures has become part of Abuhav's professional DNA, as she refused to accept the assertion of those around her that her sensitivity would prevent her from surviving as an actress. She testifies about herself that she is sensitive and tearful, but alongside this, she developed emotional resilience that allows her to continue moving forward. As she summarized it herself, the wisdom is to get up after falls, and even if there are obstacles and painful falls along the way, the only solution is to stand back up on two feet and continue the journey.