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WORLD/ JEWISH RABBI'S SENTENCE DOG TO DEATH BY STONING: A Jerusalem rabbinical court recently sentenced a dog to death by stoning. The cruel sentence, which has made headlines around the world, and universal condemnation, stemmed from the suspicion that the dog was the reincarnation of a famous secular lawyer, who insulted the court's judges 20 years ago. According to media reports, several weeks ago, a large dog entered the Monetary Affairs Court near the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The dog scared the court's visitors and, to their surprise, refused to leave even after they attempted to drive him away.  One of the judges suddenly recalled that about 20 years ago, a famous secular lawyer who insulted the court was cursed by the panel of judges, who wished that his spirit would move on to the body of a dog, which are considered impure animals in traditional Judaism. The lawyer passed away several years ago. Still offended, one of the judges sentenced the dog to death by stoning, recruiting the neighborhood's children to carry out the order. Luckily, the dog managed to escape and is believed to have been rescued by an animal shelter group. The head of the court denied that the judges had called for the dog's stoning. But one of the court's managers confirmed the report to Israeli newspapers. A Jerusalem City Council Member sent an urgent letter to the attorney general, calling on him to "deal with the criminals". The Let the Animals Live organization also filed a complaint with the police against the judges.