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Mon 25 Nov, 2002 10:30 am
Reading Hebrew
A team of archaeologists were working in Jerusalem when they found a
slab of rock with five figures carved on it. In order, the figures were:
1. A Woman
2. A Donkey
3. A Shovel
4. A Fish
5. A Star of David.
After months of studying the rock and figures on it, the leader took
the rock and went on a lecture tour. He said the carvings were
several thousands of years old, but even so, they revealed a lot
about the people of that time.
1. The woman being placed first in the line of figures indicated that
women were held in very high esteem. It was most likely a family oriented culture.
2. The donkey indicated they had domesticated animals. They probably
used the donkey to till the fields.
3. The shovel shows they were highly intelligent as they knew how to
make tools.
4. The fish shows they knew how to augment the crops they raised by
also reaping from the sea.
5. The Star of David of course indicates they were a very religious
group of people.
A little old man in the front row finally got the attention of the
speaker.
When acknowledged, he said.........."I'm sorry to blow your
conclusions, but you were reading it left to right.
In Hebrew we read from right to left.
That way it reads......... Holy mackerel, dig the ass on that woman."
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