There once was a powerful Japanese emperor who needed a new
chief samurai. So he sent out a declaration throughout the entire
known world that he was searching for a chief.
A year passed, and only three people applied for the very
demanding position: a Japanese samurai, a Chinese samurai, and
a Jewish samurai.
The emperor asked the Japanese samurai to come in and
demonstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The Japanese
samurai opened a matchbox, and out popped a bumblebee.
Whoosh! went his sword. The bumblebee dropped dead, chopped
in half.
The emperor exclaimed, "That is very impressive!"
The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese samurai,
to come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen. The Chinese
samurai also opened a matchbox and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh,
whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The fly dropped dead, chopped into four
small pieces.
The emperor exclaimed, "That is very impressive!"
Now the emperor turned to the Jewish samurai, and asked him to
demonstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The Jewish Samurai
opened a matchbox, and out flew a gnat. His flashing sword went
Whoosh! But the gnat was still alive and flying around.
The emperor, obviously disappointed, said, "Very ambitious, but why
is that gnat not dead?"
The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said, "Circumcision is not meant to
kill."
chief samurai. So he sent out a declaration throughout the entire
known world that he was searching for a chief.
A year passed, and only three people applied for the very
demanding position: a Japanese samurai, a Chinese samurai, and
a Jewish samurai.
The emperor asked the Japanese samurai to come in and
demonstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The Japanese
samurai opened a matchbox, and out popped a bumblebee.
Whoosh! went his sword. The bumblebee dropped dead, chopped
in half.
The emperor exclaimed, "That is very impressive!"
The emperor then issued the same challenge to the Chinese samurai,
to come in and demonstrate why he should be chosen. The Chinese
samurai also opened a matchbox and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh,
whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The fly dropped dead, chopped into four
small pieces.
The emperor exclaimed, "That is very impressive!"
Now the emperor turned to the Jewish samurai, and asked him to
demonstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The Jewish Samurai
opened a matchbox, and out flew a gnat. His flashing sword went
Whoosh! But the gnat was still alive and flying around.
The emperor, obviously disappointed, said, "Very ambitious, but why
is that gnat not dead?"
The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said, "Circumcision is not meant to
kill."