Don’t Shoot Until Punched: using what we have within
An episode of the Stories to wake you up: wisdom tales and Jewish stories with Yaakov Nadler podcast, hosted by Yaakov Nadler, titled "Don’t Shoot Until Punched: using what we have within" was published on October 10, 2024 and runs 6 minutes.
October 10, 2024 ·6m · Stories to wake you up: wisdom tales and Jewish stories with Yaakov Nadler
Summary
In this episode, I share a powerful interpretation of the story of Rabbi Eliezer Ben Durdaya from Living Time: Rabbi Shagar’s profound approach to the Jewish holidays. Rabbi Shagar blends Hasidic and philosophical ideas, creating sermons that dive into each holiday’s texts, mitzvot, and custom. I start with a joke. I heard a long time ago about an Israeli whocaptured by a tribe of cannibals. The chief tells him, “We’re going to eat you, but as a gesture of kindness, we’ll grant you one final request.”The Israeli thinks for a moment and says, “Okay, I want you to punch me—hard, right in the face.”The chief is confused but agrees. He winds up and delivers a powerful punch to the Israeli’s face.Immediately, the Israeli reaches into his pocket, pulls out a gun, and shoots all the cannibals. The chief, lying on the ground, barely alive, gasps, “If you had a gun all along, why didn’t you shoot us earlier?”The Israeli replies, “Well, I didn’t want to be condemned by the UN as being an aggressor.
Episode Description
In this episode, I share a powerful interpretation of the story of Rabbi Eliezer Ben Durdaya from Living Time: Rabbi Shagar’s profound approach to the Jewish holidays. Rabbi Shagar blends Hasidic and philosophical ideas, creating sermons that dive into each holiday’s texts, mitzvot, and custom. I start with a joke. I heard a long time ago about an Israeli whocaptured by a tribe of cannibals. The chief tells him, “We’re going to eat you, but as a gesture of kindness, we’ll grant you one final request.”
The Israeli thinks for a moment and says, “Okay, I want you to punch me—hard, right in the face.”
The chief is confused but agrees. He winds up and delivers a powerful punch to the Israeli’s face.
Immediately, the Israeli reaches into his pocket, pulls out a gun, and shoots all the cannibals. The chief, lying on the ground, barely alive, gasps, “If you had a gun all along, why didn’t you shoot us earlier?”
The Israeli replies, “Well, I didn’t want to be condemned by the UN as being an aggressor.
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