Taqqiya in Temple, or how I learned to stop worrrying and love the baloney
Another interesting friday night.
We know many people (apparently) who have taken it upon themselves to host foreign students who have come to the USA.
Last night I was invited to hear one of them speak at a local temple.
You might assume from this that the young man was staying with a local jewish family up here in Normal Rockwell america. You would be right.
So Mrs. Epaminondas and I headed over to the temple where instead of the sermon, this young man was introduced, and began with only a little nervousness to speak about his home, his nation, it's history, his religion, and his life.
His name was Mahmoud, and he is from Egypt.
This was not the only surprise.
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