Sandwiches And Weddings
A Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest were good friends. At a picnic one day, —the Priest was eating a ham sandwich. “You know,” —he said to his friend, —“this ham sandwich is delicious. I know you’re not supposed to eat ham, —but I don’t understand why such a good thing would be forbidden. When will you break down and try it ” To which the Rabbi replied, —“At your wedding.”
Old Age
A pious man who had reached the age of 105 suddenly stopped going to synagogue. Alarmed by the old fellow’s absence after so many years of faithful attendance the Rabbi went to see him. He found him in excellent health, —so the Rabbi asked, “How come after all these years we don’t see you at services anymore ” The old man looked around and lowered his voice. I’ll tell you, Rabbi,” —he whispered. “When I got to be 90, I expected God to take me any day. But then I got to be 95, — then 100, —then 105. So, I figured that God is very busy and must have forgotten about me..., — and I don’t want to remind Him ”