The Rabbi

[Ron19]

A rabbi was worried wondering what his son would do in life, so he appealed to his best friend for advice.

"Put a Bible on your hall table," proffered the friend. "Next to it, place a £50 note and a glass of whisky. Then go and hide yourself somewhere where you can see but can't be seen. Wait for your son to come in, and watch what he does. If he takes the Bible, go down on your knees and thank the Lord, for your son will be a good rabbi just like his papa. If he takes the £50 note, well ... he will not be such a good rabbi like his papa, but he will be good at the gesheft and the sheckels will pour in... ach, you should worry. And if he doesn't take either the Bible or the money but he takes the whisky... well... he will not be such a good rabbi like his papa. He will not be a very good business man but, ach, you should worry... he will enjoy life and he will be happy."

So the next day the rabbi places a Bible on his hall table, he puts a £50 note above it and a glass of whisky next to it. Then he goes and hides himself behind a curtain and waits for his son to come home.

His son walks in, goes to the hall table. He picks up the £50 note and stuffs it in his pocket. He picks up the glass of whisky and gulps it down in one go. He picks up the Bible, tucks it under his arm and he trots up the stairs.

The rabbi is shaking all over, softly wailing, "Holy Moses... A catholic priest!!!"