Walking through the streets

The following is an excerpt from an Aish article titled Tears on Tisha B'Av.

The story is told of Napoleon walking through the streets of Paris. As he passed by a synagogue, he heard the sound of people weeping inside. He turned to his assistant and asked, "What's going on in there?"

"Today is Tisha B'Av," came the reply, "and the Jews are mourning the loss of their Temple."

Napoleon looked toward the synagogue and said, "If the Jews are still crying after so many hundreds of years, then I am certain the Temple will one day be rebuilt!"

Read full article: http://www.aish.com/jw/j/48957306.html

Fast forward to 2012.

The story is told of Napoleon walking through the streets of Jerusalem. As he was walking through the streets, he heard the sounds of laughter and discussions. He turned to his assistant and asked, "What's going on in there?"

"Today is Tisha B'Av (nidche)," came the reply, "and some Jews are meeting with Mitt Romney who is laying out his Midddle East policies.

"Oh," said Napoleon.