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PB Realizing that they didn’t have much in it a challenge and readily agreed. looked back at him and quickly raised of a choice, the Jews looked around for The day of the great debate fi nally one fi nger. The priest then waved his stances there was a reversal of fortune, a rabbi – any rabbi – who would be arrived. The pope, his chosen debat- arms all around his head and in all and they were saved. At such times, a willing to champion their faith. But er, and his glorious entourage seated directions and Moshe countered by Purim Katan, a local Purim, would be the task was daunting and the risk was themselves on one side, while Moshe, pointing to the ground where he sat. enacted. Its observance on that same too great, and a volunteer could not be and whoever from the Jewish commu- Finally, the priest pulled out a wafer date in future years would serve to found. After exhausting their list of nity bothered to show up, sat opposite and a glass of wine. Moshe took an ap- commemorate their deliverance from ple out of his bag. impending disaster. Where the se- Suddenly, the pope stood up and de- quence of events rendered it appropri- How could a simple, feeble-minded old man clared, “All right, that’s it. The debate ate, a day of fasting was instituted on is over. The Jews may stay.” And with the day previous to the new Purim. do what all the great rabbis thought was impossible? that he stormed away with his entire A story is told (most likely in jest) following. about the time when, centuries ago, it After a while, a member of the pope’s was decided that all the Jews in Rome candidates, a simple, old man named them. The crowd was hushed and the group mustered up the courage and were to be expelled. Naturally, there Moshe, who spent his days as a care- debaters eyed each other for a full min- asked what happened, why did he give was a big uproar from the Jewish com- taker in the local synagogue stepped ute. Then, the pope gave the signal and up? The pope explained, “I coached the munity and due to the pressure, the forward and humbly offered his ser- the Christian priest suddenly raised his pope fi nally decided to make a deal. vices, reasoning that being old, poor, hand and held up three fi ngers. Moshe CONTINUED ON P. 55 He would conduct a debate on reli- and alone, he had less to lose than the gious and theological issues.