On a sunny Sabbath afternoon in Miami Beach, two old
friends met for the first time in years. After an
exchange of the usual pleasantries, as they sat on a
beachfront bench, Jacob's expression grew somber and
he said, "Shmuel, people are telling me you don't go
to shul any more. Can it be true that you no longer
believe in God?"
Shmuel looked uncomfortable, and hurriedly changed the
subject.
The next afternoon, the old friends met on the beach
again."You must tell me, Shmuel, don't you believe in
our God any more?"
Shmuel replied, "Here is a straight answer to a
straight question. No, I don't."
"Why didn't you tell me that yesterday?"
"God forbid. On Sabbath?"
friends met for the first time in years. After an
exchange of the usual pleasantries, as they sat on a
beachfront bench, Jacob's expression grew somber and
he said, "Shmuel, people are telling me you don't go
to shul any more. Can it be true that you no longer
believe in God?"
Shmuel looked uncomfortable, and hurriedly changed the
subject.
The next afternoon, the old friends met on the beach
again."You must tell me, Shmuel, don't you believe in
our God any more?"
Shmuel replied, "Here is a straight answer to a
straight question. No, I don't."
"Why didn't you tell me that yesterday?"
"God forbid. On Sabbath?"
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