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September 20, 2004

Rosh Hashanah: Popeye & Bluto in NYC

by Joe Katzman at September 20, 2004 9:23 PM

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.

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#1 from shaulie at 12:04 am on Sep 21, 2004

RE - Stunts to make peace between people.

It was Aaron, not Hillel, I believe. Hillel was famous for never getting angry, Aaron for making peace between enemies.

A gmar chasivah tovah! Thanks for the great links.

Shaulie

#2 from Joe Katzman at 3:50 am on Sep 21, 2004

Shaulie,

You are right. Those stories do trace back to Moses' brother Aaron.

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