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Around the year 900, about 1,113 years 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 the debate , they could stay in Italy; if
the Pope won, all the Jewish people would have to convert
or leave.The Jewish people met and picked an aged and wise
Rabbi to represent them in the debate. However, as the Rabbi spoke
no Italian, and the Pope spoke no Yiddish, all 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 clearly beaten,
and said that the Rabbi was too clever. The Jews could stay in Italy.
Later the Cardinals met with the Pope and asked him what had happened.
The Pope said, "Firstly, I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity.
The Rabbi responded by holding up a single finger to remind me there
is still only ONE God who is common to both our faiths.
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 host to show that through the perfect sacrifice,
Jesus has atoned for our sins, but the Rabbi pulled out an apple to remind
me of the ORIGINAL SIN. He beat me at every move, and I could not continue."
Meanwhile, the Jewish community gathered to ask the Rabbi how he'd managed to win.
"I haven't a clue," said the Rabbi. "First, he told me that we had three days
to get out of Italy, so I gave him the finger.
Then he tells me that the whole country would be cleared of Jews, but I
told him emphatically that 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."
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Once upon a time a powerful Emperor of the Rising Sun advertised for a new Chief Samurai.
After a year, only three applied for the job:
A Japanese,A Chinese and A Jewish Samurai.
"Demonstrate your skills!" commanded the Emperor.
The Japanese samurai stepped forward, opened a tiny box and released a fly.
He drew his samurai sword and *Swish!* the fly fell to the floor,
neatly divided in two!"What a feat!" said the Emperor.
"Number Two Samurai, show me what you do."
The Chinese samurai smiled confidently, stepped forward
and opened a tiny box, releasing a fly.
He drew his samurai sword and * Swish! * Swish! *
The fly fell to the floor neatly quartered.
"That is skill!" nodded the Emperor.
"How are you going to top that, Number three Samurai?"
The Jewish samurai, Obi-wan Cohen, stepped forward opened a tiny
box releasing one fly, drew his samurai sword and *Swoooooosh! *
flourished his sword so mightily that a gust of wind blew through the room.
But the fly was still buzzing around!
In disappointment, the Emperor said, "What kind of skill is that? The fly isn't even dead."
"Dead," replied the Jewish Samurai !!
"Dead is easy. Circumcision... THAT takes skill!"
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A salesman walks into a bar and asks, "Do you know where
Bubba Smith lives?"
"Sure," says the bartender, "But you have to be careful.
Don't honk your horn when you pull up in front of Bubba's house."
"Why is that?" asked the salesman.
"Well, you see, about three months ago, Bubba's wife ran off with
a banjo player named Junior. And every time Bubba hears someone
honk, he's afraid the banjo player is bringing her back, and he gets his gun."
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THAT'S ALL FOLKS!
Have a nice day
FROM:
Martin aka the postman

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