Dog sentenced to death by stoning for being reincarnation of bad man

[lester1/2jr]

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4082843,00.html



Dog sentenced to death by stoning for being reincarnation of man who insulted court's judges 20 years earlier.

Jerusalem rabbinical court recently sentenced a wandering dog to death by stoning. The cruel sentence stemmed from the suspicion that the hound was the reincarnation of a famous secular lawyer, who insulted the court's judges 20 years ago.  

Several weeks ago, according to the Behadrei Hadarim website, a large dog entered the Monetary Affairs Court near the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The dog scared the court's visitors and, to their surprise, refused to leave even after they attempted to drive him away.



One of the judges suddenly recalled that about 20 years ago, a famous secular lawyer who insulted the court was cursed by the panel of judges, who wished that his spirit would move on to the body of a dog (considered an impure animal by Halacha). The lawyer passed away several years ago.



Still offended, one of the judges sentenced the poor animal to death by stoning, recruiting the neighborhood's children to carry out the order.   Luckily, the dog managed to escape

edit: looks like a bit of a hoax.  There WAS a dog that wouldn't leave but the rest has not been substantiated.

[RCMerchant]

Good thing this cat isn't in Israel...he wouldn't stand a chance.



(yeah...that was in poor taste....)

[indianasmith]

Dangit, RC, posts like that make me wish you hadn't turned off your karma button!!!!!

[Leah]

I don't believe this for a second, mainly how could a dog get into a courthouse, when there's HANDLES?! last time i checked, dogs don't have thumbs

[Joe the Destroyer]

Good thing this cat isn't in Israel...he wouldn't stand a chance.



(yeah...that was in poor taste....)