“Moses wandered, Columbus wandered, should I have rotted in the old country? Should I have stayed in my shtetl, a subject not only of the czar but of every Cossack who wanted a Jew to beat? You don’t need to be an Einstein to know that nothing plus nothing equals nothing. I got out because in Russia the future is for others. If I’d stayed, would I have met a woman like Zipporah from a big city like Kiev? Would this woman and I have produced an impresario like Ben? Any time in the past four thous...and years you ask a Jew what he wants, he says a son, by which he means a future for his name. But—pinch your nose—the Lord God Almighty Who blessed our people with a certain amount of brains and the chutzpah to use them, be careful of Him. If He offers you a chair, look before you sit down. God is the world’s most experienced practical joker. Don’t take my word for it, visit the sideshow of a circus and you’ll see how God plays tricks on human beings. He’s been playing Red Sea games since the beginning of time, which is a warning to our enemies.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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