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To: Jeremiah Jr; Yehuda; dennisw; Lijahsbubbe; null and void; freema
"Mutts like me."

In American English, a mutt is a mixed breed dog.

The Talmud says that, the generation right before Moshiach comes will have the "face of a dog" (Sanhedrin 97a). A dog can have a positive connotation in Judaism, but, in most cases, and certainly within the context of this Talmudic discussion, it is a negative one.

At the end of Parashas Beshallach, Rashi indicates that the dog even symbolizes Amalek. If so, then maybe the Talmud means:

Before Moshiach, the generation will have the face of Amalek!

The "face of Amalek"? What kind of face is that?!

As we have discussed on so many occasions before, Amalek epitomizes doubt more than anything else in creation, specifically doubt in G-d and Torah ... a doubt that results in losing appreciation of Torah, and its depth. Whether Rashi was hinting at this point or not is hard to know. However, it remains to be true nonetheless, and an important idea to integrate at a time in history when so many, Rachmanah L'itzlan (Heaven help us), are prepared to "throw" Torah to the dogs.

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27 posted on 11/08/2008 1:15:54 AM PST by Ezekiel (Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.)
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To: Ezekiel

What’s wrong with being a “mutt”??

Is “cross-breeding” not acceptable?

What then to make of Irish-Americans?

Italian-Americans?

Mexican-Americans?

My own position is we’ve long ago passed worrying about the first part of those hyphens, and we’re simply Americans.

Do you not agree?


31 posted on 11/08/2008 1:20:24 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network (PALIN 2012: No more RINOS... Ever!!)
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To: Ezekiel

I believe the words No Mercy are applicable, eh.


53 posted on 11/08/2008 2:08:43 AM PST by freema (MarineNiece,Daughter,Wife,Friend,Sister,Friend,Aunt,Friend,Mother,Friend,Cousin, FRiend)
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