More than a hundred years ago, the Emperor of Japan was looking for a new chief Samurai. There were three applicants for the position: a Japanese, a Chinese and Yonah. With great fanfare, the Emperor scheduled a competition in which they would demonstrate their skills. The Japanese went first. With a flourish, he opened a little silver box and out flew a little fly. With a whoosh of his sword, the fly was sliced in half. It was an impressive performance. The Chinese Samurai was next. He opened a little jade box and out flew an even smaller fly. Instantly, his sword went whoosh, whoosh and the fly was sliced into four pieces. It was very impressive. It was Yonah’s turn now and all eyes were on him. He opened a little gold box and out flew a bee. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh went Yonah’s sword but the bee kept buzzing around the room. The Emperor was not impressed. “What kind of Samurai are you?” he asked. “The bee is still alive.” Bowing ever so slightly towards the Emperor, Yonah said “A circumcision is never intended to kill.”
05/10/2021