“You know what? If there’s any chance of the king granting you an audience, it would be through your daughter”
“Like in the days of old, the king summoned his advisers to explain the dream. None could. Until word reached the Jewish community”
The king looked strangely angry and nervous. The Jewish generals glanced at one another. They sensed something amiss
“We have no choice but to partake in one last military expedition.” The generals passed the message along the ranks, and it spread like wildfire from Jew to Jew
“’If you agree to join my men in battle and fight side by side with us, I will allow you to return to the land of your people and rebuild your temple’
“Rabi Shimon replied with these brave words: ‘My G-d’s decree is more powerful than the decree of your Caesar!’
