Unicorn (Unicorn@Indenial.com)
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 07:49:10 -0400
"Jewish Sons"
A Jewish father was concerned about his
son who was about a year away from his
Bar Mitzvah but was sorely lacking in his
knowledge of the Jewish faith. To
remedy this he sent his son to Israel to
experience his heritage. A year later the
young man returned home.
"Father, thank you for sending me to the
land of our Fathers," the son said. "It was
wonderful and enlightening, however, I
must confess that while in Israel I
converted to Christianity."
"Oy vey," replied the father, "what have
I done." So in the tradition of the patriarchs,
he went to his best friend and sought his
advice and solace.
"It is amazing that you should come to me,"
stated his friend, "I too sent my son to Israel
and he returned a Christian."
So in the tradition of the patriarchs, they
went to the Rabbi. "It is amazing that you
should come to me," stated the Rabbi, "I too
sent my son to Israel and he returned a
Christian. What is happening to our sons?"
Brothers, we must take this to the Lord,"
said the Rabbi.
They fell to their knees and began to wail
and pour out their hearts to the Almighty.
As they prayed the clouds above opened
and a Mighty Voice stated,
"Amazing that you should come to Me.
I, too, sent My Son to Israel....."
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"Visiting Israel"
A yenta (busybody) from Brooklyn went
on a tour of Israel. When she came to a
big beautiful shul, she said "That's lovely.
How long did it take to build it?"
The tour guide thought for a moment and
replied, "About five years."
The tourist haughtily commented, "In
Brooklyn it would have taken no more
than a few months."
They drove on and came to a settlement.
"This is lovely. How long did it take them
to build it?"
The tour guide thought for a moment
and replied, "About 8 years." The woman
condescendingly, "In Brooklyn it would
have taken a few months."
As the rode along and arrived at the
Western Wall, the yenta from Brooklyn
gasped, "Look at that structure!"
The tour guide looked out the car window
and snapped, "Good Grief! I can't believe
it - it wasn't there this morning!"
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