Thanks; I love this one. Have to pass it on. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:49 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Joke--The Pope and the Rabbi
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
