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Re: The movie version of The Chosen
Bruce Ledewitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked:
At the end of the movie version of the book, The Chosen, the narrator tells
what he calls a "story from the Talmud" about the son of a king who has
strayed from his father. The boy is told to return to his father but
he replies that he cannot. The king then sends a message--"Come as far as
you can and I will meet you the rest of the way."
This is a beautiful story and I don't doubt its authenticity, but I have
been unable to locate it in the Babylonian Talmud. Does anyone know where it
comes from? Please e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bruce Ledewitz, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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The Kollel replies:
There is no such story in the Talmud, nor does it appear in any other
Jewish source, to the best of my knowledge. G-d does not "come to meet us
halfway." What the Midrash does say is, "If you open for me an aperture as
small as the eye of a needle (in your hearts), I will open for you
apertures large enough for carriages to enter." (Midrash Raba Shir
ha'Shirim 5; "Kol Dodi Dofek"). Or, in the words of the Talmud (Yoma 38b),
"If a person comes to better himself, he is given Divine Help to accomplish
his goals."
Although I haven't seen the movie, I understand that The Chosen included
numerous misrepresentations of Jewish law and literature.
Best wishes,
M. Kornfeld
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