The Old Dispensation

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This short story follows the pattern of a lot of Tor.com short stories: fantastic world development and a sub-optimal plot.

In this case, we are treated to a universe where Jews have colonized a number of planets, forcing the native “treff” species to the margins. It seems that the Jews entered through a riff in space-time caused by some kind of experiment in Israel.

So far, so good.

However, the story is confusing in the extreme. There is the Exilarch that is....well, I'm not sure, but it isn't pleasant. And an assassin is sent to a planet to kill a prophet. When he returns he is interrogated with extra-enhanced interrogation methods to reveal...I'm not sure.

Presumably, these questions will be worked out in whatever longer work this is a preview for.