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Beth
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The Progressive Jewish Congregation of Auckland, New Zealand |
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+64 9 524 4139 -- Fax +64 9 524 7075 -- Email info@bethshalom.org.nz
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The captain of a Syrian Air Force transport flying over the Mediterranean sends out a MAYDAY message, "This is Syrian Air Force # 174 announcing we have lost one engine and want to land at any airport in the Middle East OTHER than Israel!" No answer. A while later he announces, "This is Syrian Air Force # 174 again. We have now lost two engines and need to land at any airport in the Middle East OTHER than Israel!" Silence. A short while later the captain announces, "This is Syrian Air Force # 174. We are desperate. We have now lost THREE engines and urgently ask permission to land at any airport in the Middle East OTHER than Israel!" Still no answer. Finally
the captain calls out, "Help! This is Syrian Air Force # 174. We
have only one engine left and it is rapidly failing. Shortly thereafter, a voice is heard in the Syrian cockpit: "Shalom Syrian Air Force # 174. This is Tel Aviv approach control. We would like to help." "Allah be praised", says the Syrian pilot. "Please gives me instructions. "Do you speak Hebrew?" No? "Then Repeat after me: Yisgadal viyiskadash ..." |
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