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“He accidentally shot himself. Chest wound. Take him. Please, take him quickly and save him”

And that how is a lost Jew in a French school came to live in Russia, residing in the royal palace of the Russian prince

“You could probably study all day and all night, like those religious Jews.”

Rav Shmuel handed his student a small paper. “If he casts a spell, and I am unable to respond, focus on the holy Names written here”

“Come now, you must be quite clever if you managed to ensnare me like this — why do something so foolish as simply killing me?”

“See me now, old man? Who do you think you are, talking to me like that? I have powers at my disposal that you could never dream of!”