Japan's Prime Minister was searching for someone to be the new samurai. The one who would represent all that was good of the loyal samurai.
The first person to apply was from China. The Prime Minister released a fly from a wooden box and told the candidate to kill the fly with his sword. After a few minutes the fly landed on the Prime Minister's arm and the contest was ended. The P.M. wasn't impressed with the first applicant.
The second person to apply was from Japan. The P.M. released a fly from a different box and told the candidate to kill the fly with his sword. He showed great prowess with his sword and after the second swing, the fly lay dead on the floor in two pieces.
The third person to apply was from Israel. A little Jewish man dressed just like the Japanese Samurai. The P.M. released a third fly for this candidate and told him to kill it. He made the same moves as his counterpart, and even made the same sounds; well almost. In stead of yelling "Haya", he yelled "Oy." But alas, the fly did not die, it landed on the P.M's arm just like the fly the first candidate attempted to kill.
The Prime Minister asked the little Jewish man why he thought that he should be the one chosen to be the new Samurai and he replied. "Sir, taking the life of one of G-d's creatures, even a lowly fly, is against my religion. But if you examine that fly closely, you will find that it is a male fly and I circumcised it." He got the job.
The first person to apply was from China. The Prime Minister released a fly from a wooden box and told the candidate to kill the fly with his sword. After a few minutes the fly landed on the Prime Minister's arm and the contest was ended. The P.M. wasn't impressed with the first applicant.
The second person to apply was from Japan. The P.M. released a fly from a different box and told the candidate to kill the fly with his sword. He showed great prowess with his sword and after the second swing, the fly lay dead on the floor in two pieces.
The third person to apply was from Israel. A little Jewish man dressed just like the Japanese Samurai. The P.M. released a third fly for this candidate and told him to kill it. He made the same moves as his counterpart, and even made the same sounds; well almost. In stead of yelling "Haya", he yelled "Oy." But alas, the fly did not die, it landed on the P.M's arm just like the fly the first candidate attempted to kill.
The Prime Minister asked the little Jewish man why he thought that he should be the one chosen to be the new Samurai and he replied. "Sir, taking the life of one of G-d's creatures, even a lowly fly, is against my religion. But if you examine that fly closely, you will find that it is a male fly and I circumcised it." He got the job.
