A Jewish Father
Posted by: root <root@...>
from his Bar Mitzvah, but was sorely lacking in his knowledge of the Jewish
faith. To remedy this, he sent his son to Israel to experience his
heritage.
A year later the young man returned home "Father, thank you for sending
me to the land of our fathers," the son said. "It was wonderful and
enlightening; however, I must confess that while in Israel I converted
to Christianity."
"Oi vey," replied the father, "what have I done?" So, in the tradition
of the patriarchs, he went to his best friend and sought his advice
and solace.
"It is amazing that you should come to me," stated his friend. "I,
too, sent my son to Israel and he returned a Christian."
So in the tradition of the patriarchs, they went to the Rabbi. "It is
amazing that you should come to me," stated the Rabbi. "I, too, sent
my son to Israel and he returned a Christian.
What is happening to our sons?
Brothers, we must take this to the Lord," said the Rabbi.
They fell to their knees and began to wail and pour our their hearts
to the Almighty. As they prayed, the clouds above opened and a mighty voice
said, "Amazing that you should come to me. I, too, sent my Son to
Israel...."