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Jerusalem rabbis condemn dog to death
BBC ^ | 18 June, 2011 | Staff

Posted on 06/18/2011 4:38:26 AM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad

A Jewish rabbinical court condemned to death by stoning a stray dog it feared was the reincarnation of a lawyer who insulted its judges, reports say.

The dog entered the Jerusalem financial court several weeks ago and would not leave, reports Israeli website Ynet.

It reminded a judge of a curse passed on a now deceased secular lawyer about 20 years ago, when judges bid his spirit to enter the body of a dog.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Israel; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bloodlibel; israel; jerusalem; judaism; rabbis; wackiness
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To: chrisinoc
Orthodox and ultra-orthodox Jews are very unlikely to have pets.

Lots of reasons for this, one of the least of which is that it's not easy to find Kosher pet foods. No, I'm not kidding. Orthodox Jews will not have unkosher products in their homes.

Mark

41 posted on 06/24/2011 7:34:46 PM PDT by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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