Shabbos (11a) Raba b. Mehasia also said in the name of R. Hama b. Goria in Rab's name: If all seas were ink, reeds pens, the heavens parchment, and all men writers, they would not suffice to write down the intricacies of government. Said R. Mesharshia, What verse [teaches this]? The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.9
Years ago I read a story purporting to explain why Israel's bureaucracy was so dense. When the State started up, they immediately had to go to war. They had no time for the endless kvetching of citizens demanding things from them so they buried everything in red tape so people would just give up and leave them alone to run things.
ReplyDeleteEven Berel is voting for Trump, because he realises deep down, that the 3 oaths are defunct.
ReplyDeleteThis is why rabbonim should stay out of politics. It's a mudpit. Doesn't matter how clean you were when you went into it. You come out filthy.
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