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In reply to the discussion: (Jewish Group) Jokes for Jews [View all]MosheFeingold
(3,051 posts)One Shabbat morning, Rabbi Levy noticed seven-year-old David staring up at the large plaque hanging in the shul lobby. It was covered with names and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. David had been staring at the plaque for some time, so Rabbi Levy walked over to him and said quietly, Shabbat shalom, David.
Shabbat shalom, Rabbi, replied David, still intent on the plaque. Rabbi, what is this?
Well, David, its a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.
Soberly, they stood together, staring at the large plaque. Then little David, in a barely audible whisper, asked, Which service, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur?
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Bill, the maintenance engineer for the big Reform temple, was busy building a sukka for Sukkot in the yard outside the temple.
Bill was a gentile, but took his job very seriously, building a very impressive booth, and utilizing all the necessary four species (citron, palm, myrtle, and willow) exactly correctly.
He was just putting in the etrog (with he stem on the bottom and the blossom end on top) when his friend, Fred, the maintenance engineer at the neighboring Catholic Church came over and asked Bill what he was doing.
"Well, I'm making a sukka," said Bill. "The Jewish worshipers use it for seven days for Sukkot and then we tear it down."
"Wow" exclaimed Fred. "That's a lot of work for something they just use for seven days."
"Pshaw," said Bill. "That's nothing. They only use that" (pointing toward the huge and ornate temple that loomed above them) "twice a year."
(Admittedly a slightly pointed joke from this old Orthodox man. I just read that 42% of American Jewish people have abandoned their faith and believe in . . . nothing. That hurts my heart. Please go to synagogue. Start with the high holidays and work on Shabbos. Find a shul with nice people, the less political the better.)