We've done High Holidays lessons from Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. We've done Yosemite Sam and his comeuppance. We've even done The Barber of Sayvel as a Rosh Ha'shanah post.

Now it's time for Popeye and Bluto, as Rabbi Lazer Brody explains how to stop a feud between 2 people in New York's Flatbush district who just can't get along and won't forgive or forget. That needs to end before the High Holidays do, but how?

I've got to admit, his answer had me really confused for a while. Fortunately, he cleared up my confusion in his comments section - he's guaranteeing "Bluto" something that's already in the rules, and using some psychological jiu-jitsu to set up favourable odds for success. Interesting approach.