By William Van Zyl Published on 6 August 2024 The Israelites used Joseph’s alternative name—‘Ox’—to miraculously create a golden calf from molten gold. Really? Yes, the rabbis indicated that it was possible. The Chabad says they threw a pottery plaque into the molten golden jewellery the leaders collected from all the Israelites. ‘Boom!’ went the… Continue reading Rise, Oh Ox.
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A cold, dead body lays in the dark rusted belly of a coffin – tattooed from head to toe with a secret message – it floats with the will to survive. Will Davy Jones swallow it?
By William Van Zyl (2021) The cylindrical coffin rolled over – slowly. It is as if a crocodile is doing a death-roll on its prey. As it rolls over, the brown rusted underbelly of the beast is suddenly exposed – rows of pan head rivets studded the tummy. The body is incarcerated. Some of the… Continue reading A cold, dead body lays in the dark rusted belly of a coffin – tattooed from head to toe with a secret message – it floats with the will to survive. Will Davy Jones swallow it?