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From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (GREEN)
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Subject: Hassidic Tales ( one of many )
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Date: Tue, 12-Jun-84 08:45:15 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 12 08:45:15 1984
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	A man journeyed to Chelm in order to seek the advice 
of Rabbi Ben Kaddish, the holiest of all ninth-century
rabbis and perhaps the greatest noodge of the medieval era.
	"Rabbi," the man asked, "where can I find peace?"
	The Hassid surveyed him and said, "Quick, look
behind you!"
	The man turned around, and Rabbi Ben Kaddish
smashed him in the back of the head with a candlestick.
	"Is that peaceful enough for you?" he chuckled, adjusting
his yarmulke.
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	In this tale, a meaningless question is asked. Not only
is the question meaningless but so is the man who journeys to
Chelm to ask it.  Not that he was so far away from Chelm to
begin with, but why shouldn't he stay where he is?  Why is
he bothering Rabbi Ben Kaddish - the Rabbi does'nt have
enough trouble?  The truth is, the Rabbi's over his head
with gamblers, and he has also been named in a paternity case
by a Mrs. Hecht.  No, the point of this tale is that this man
has nothing better to do with his time than to journey around
and get on peoples nerves.  For this, the Rabbi bashes his head
in, which, according to the Torah, is one of the most subtle
methods of showing concern.  In a similar version of this tale,
the Rabbi leaps on top of the man in a frenzy and carves the story
of Ruth on his nose with a stylus.
by Woody Allen from "GETTING EVEN"

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I don't think that this "story" is offensive.  If I had half
of Susan's talent, I would have written my own instead of
copying something from Woody.  If the "net" likes this
tale I'll post another great Hassidic tale next week.
Really, the question is, " What words, jokes, comedy material,
writing, etc. is offensive, and to who and why?"

Shalom,
David Seth Green  201-564-4468   {most systems}..mhuxi!dsg