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4: A Man on a Mission

Israel Story

Israel Story

Judaism, Palestine, Jewish, Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Israel

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2014

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

The stories of three Israelis who are not religious but have pursued unusual hobbies with missionary zeal.

In this, our fourth episode, we introduce three Israelis who are not religious but have pursued unusual hobbies with missionary zeal. One is a hitman-for-hire, another collects a highly specific classification of autographs, and the third is a professional whistler. This has earned them, variously, animus, accolades, and celebrity in far-flung places.

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dot-O-O-S-A-S-A-S-A-S-A-S-A-S-A-O-O-O-O-O-E-O. call Israel.

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So I guess there's this image of Israel, mainly of Jerusalem really and probably most of all Jerusalem's old city as being full of people who want to get you to do something.

1:47.0

It could be to come into their souvenir shop, buy their delicious falafel or sign a political petition. But let's face it, usually it's about religion.

1:56.5

A lot of visitors mistake this for some sort of Middle Eastern aggressiveness, but really it's just a hefty even oversized sense of missionary zeal.

2:07.0

If you walked around the old city and not only there, you've probably bumped into them.

2:12.0

Christians peddling New Testaments,

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