Gift From God

[niagarekoja]

There was a rabbi whose wife was expecting a baby so he went before

the congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they

passed a rule that whenever the rabbi's family

expanded, so would his paycheck.

After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation

decided to hold another meeting to discuss the rabbi's salary. There was

much yelling and bickering about how much his additional children were

costing the synagogue.

Finally, the Rabbi got up and spoke to the crowd, "Children are a

gift from God," he said. Silence fell on the congregation.

In the back pew, a little old lady stood up and in her frail voice

said, "Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it,

we wear rubbers."

And the congregation said, "Amen"