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An old Jewishish man

Started by fatherted, November 08, 2015, 09:36:56 AM

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> A female CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray,twice a day, every day, for a long, long time.
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>>> So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site.
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>>> She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.
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>>> “Pardon me, sir, I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN. What's your name?”
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>>> "Morris Feinberg," he replied.
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>>> “Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?”
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>>> “For 67 years.”
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>>> “67 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?”
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>>> “I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews, and the Muslims.”
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>>> “I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop.”
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>>> “I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults and to love their fellow man.”
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>>> “I pray that politicians tell us the truth and put the interests of the people ahead of their own interests.”
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>>> And finally “I pray that everyone will be happy”
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>>> “How do you feel after doing this for 67 years?”
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>>> "Like I'm talking to a f**king brick wall!"