wally2450
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A young rabbi, fresh out of the Yeshivah, thought it would help him
better understand the fears and temptations his future congregations
faced if he first took a job as a policeman. He passed the physical
examination; then came the oral exam to test his ability to act
quickly and wisely in an emergency. Among other questions he was
asked, "What would you do to disperse a frenzied crowd?" He thought
for a moment and then said, "I would take up a collection."
A young lady, having committed some small offense, was made to eat
dinner alone, at a little table in the corner of the kitchen. The
rest of the family was paying her no attention until she began to
pray in a loud voice, "I thank you, Lord, for preparing this table
before me in the presence of mine enemies..."
better understand the fears and temptations his future congregations
faced if he first took a job as a policeman. He passed the physical
examination; then came the oral exam to test his ability to act
quickly and wisely in an emergency. Among other questions he was
asked, "What would you do to disperse a frenzied crowd?" He thought
for a moment and then said, "I would take up a collection."
A young lady, having committed some small offense, was made to eat
dinner alone, at a little table in the corner of the kitchen. The
rest of the family was paying her no attention until she began to
pray in a loud voice, "I thank you, Lord, for preparing this table
before me in the presence of mine enemies..."