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Controversial defense attorney Alan Dershowitz was closeted with some politicians in the City of David when the phone rang. It's the devil on line one, someone said. An Iranian spokesman, said Dershowitz. No, the actual devil, was the reply. Dershowitz cocked a brow. Hello? Listen, I'm in a jam, came the raspy, gutteral growl on the other end. What's your fee? First tell me the charges, said the attorney. That rabble rouser Job just slapped me with a civil suit for libel and malicious destruction of property. He claims the whole world is forfeit since I told Jesus it was mine when we were out in the desert that time, you remember.
Well, well, well, the shoe is on the other hoof now innit. Anyway, the statute ran out on that several eons ago, said Dershowitz.
Not in heaven it didn't, rejoined the devil. There's no time up here, he's gonna pack the jury with Angels, they don't like me, you gotta help me, Al.
Well if I can call you Devil, I guess you can call me Al, said Dersh affably, prompting Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle to groan that those were the kind of puns that used to make them groan at the Rosh Hashana festivals many times.

As the Devil prepared to interrogate Jesus in the desert, Dersh got wind of it from some Boca raton breezes and blew in. Jesus, don't say a word, he said firmly, you have me now, I'll take care of this double talking damian. (damian, Greek for spirit.) I thought you were defending him, said Jesus, which I mean, the greater a sinner the greater his right to my mercy though I don't think this particular character is interested. (this is probably theologically incorrect, since the devil is reputed to have no interest in heaven "qua" heaven. Is this a bit like Bruno?). The devil seized the opportunity. Hey while we're on the subject, you guys rehabbed Joan of Arc and Savona rola, why not me? Yeah see that's the question, observed Father Hehir who had developed a habit of honing in on theological debates wherever they might be taking place. Hey Brian fancy meeting you here, how's cambridge, Dershowitz said congenially. I was trying to distribute some books over there but the atmosphere is a bit hostile to free speech. If you're God why not just jump off the volcano and do a nose dive into the lava pit, the devil mused in a rather sly fashion. "don't even go there" said Jesus, for it is written, thou shalt not double talk the Lord thy God who takes no bribes and brooks no BS. I'm dead now, said the devil. You know by the way, said Dersh to Yeshua, I have some briefs prepared for your debate with the Pharisees if you want to take a peek sometime. Love to, said Jesus.