i loved this one thanks for sharing it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:21 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Joke--The Pope and the Rabbi
> > Subject: The Pope and the Rabbi > > > Subject: The Pope and the Rabbi > > Several centuries ago, the Pope decreed that all the Jews had to convert > to > Catholicism or leave Italy. There was a huge outcry from the Jewish > community, so the Pope offered a deal: he'd have a religious debate with > the > leader of the Jewish community. If the Jews won, they could stay in > Italy; > if the Pope won, they'd have to convert or leave. > > The Jewish people met and picked an aged, wise rabbi to represent them in > the debate. However, as the rabbi spoke no Italian, and the Pope spoke no > Yiddish, they agreed that it would be a "silent" debate. > > On the chosen day, the Pope and rabbi sat opposite each other. > > The Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. > > The rabbi looked back and raised one finger. > > Next, the Pope waved his finger around his head. > > The rabbi pointed to the ground where he sat. > > The Pope brought out a communion wafer and a chalice of wine. > > The rabbi pulled out an apple. > > With that, the Pope stood up and declared himself beaten, saying the rabbi > was far too clever. The Jews could stay in Italy. > > Later the cardinals met with the Pope and asked him what had happened. > > The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity. > He > responded by holding up a single finger to remind me there is still only > one > God common to both our beliefs. Then, I waved my finger around my head to > show him that God was all around us. The rabbi responded by pointing to > the > ground to show that God was also right here with us. I pulled out the > wine > and wafer to show that God absolves us of all our sins, and the rabbi > pulled > out an apple to remind me of the original sin. He bested me at every move > and I could not continue." > > Meanwhile, the Jewish community gathered to ask the rabbi how he'd won. > > "I haven't a clue," said the rabbi. "First, he to ld me that we had three > days to get out of Italy, so I gave him the finger. Then he told me the > whole country would be cleared of Jews and I told him we were staying > right > here. > > "And then what?" asked a woman. > > "Who knows?" said the rabbi. "He took out his lunch so I took out mine." > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1626 - Release Date: 8/21/2008 > 6:54 PM > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
