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Back in the time when the Samurai were important, there was a powerful Emperor who needed a new chief Samurai, so he sent out a declaration throughout the land that he was searching for the best new swordsman.
A year passed, and only three people showed up for the trials: 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 awarded the
position.
The Japanese warrior opened a matchbox, and out flew a bumblebee. Whoosh, went his razor-sharp sword, and the bumblebee dropped dead on the ground in two symmetrical pieces. The emperor exclaimed, "This is impressive!"
He then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Master, who also opened a matchbox from which buzzed out a fly. Whoosh, whoosh, went his great flashing sword, and the fly fluttered to the ground in four neat pieces.
The emperor exclaimed in awe, "That is really VERY impressive!"
Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai, and asked him to step forward and demonstrate his prowess. He opened his matchbox, and out flew a tiny
gnat. His lightning quick sword went whoosh, whoosh. Whooosh, but the tiny gnat was still alive and flying around.
The emperor, obviously very disappointed, said: "I see you are not up to the task. The gnat is not dead."
The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to kill."
A year passed, and only three people showed up for the trials: 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 awarded the
position.
The Japanese warrior opened a matchbox, and out flew a bumblebee. Whoosh, went his razor-sharp sword, and the bumblebee dropped dead on the ground in two symmetrical pieces. The emperor exclaimed, "This is impressive!"
He then issued the same challenge to the Chinese Master, who also opened a matchbox from which buzzed out a fly. Whoosh, whoosh, went his great flashing sword, and the fly fluttered to the ground in four neat pieces.
The emperor exclaimed in awe, "That is really VERY impressive!"
Now the emperor turned to the Jewish Samurai, and asked him to step forward and demonstrate his prowess. He opened his matchbox, and out flew a tiny
gnat. His lightning quick sword went whoosh, whoosh. Whooosh, but the tiny gnat was still alive and flying around.
The emperor, obviously very disappointed, said: "I see you are not up to the task. The gnat is not dead."
The Jewish Samurai just smiled and said: "Circumcision is not meant to kill."