(Jewish Group) Jokes for Jews

[MosheFeingold]

39. Two Hilltops

A Rabbi in Israel was telling a young boy about two hills, the first being the midrash of the hilltop where the Temple stood.

Briefly, he told the tale of two brothers who lived -- a long time ago -- on opposite sides of the hill. One brother had no children, but marginal land. The other brother had lots of children, but good land.

Each bother, caring for the other, endeavored to help the other.

Every night, in secret, the brother with the good land would carry a sack of grain over the hill and add it to his brother's supply, for his brother had poor land.

Every night, in secret, the brother with no family would carry a sack of grain over the hill and add it to his brother's supply, for his brother had many children to feed.

One night, they met at the top of the hill, laughed at what they had been doing, and hugged.

On this hill, the Temple was eventually built.

"And what of the other hill?" asked the young boy.

"Oh," replied the rabbi. "There was another hill. Same exact situation. Two brothers, one with good land and lots of family and another with poor land but no children. They did the same thing. carry the grain. But when they met, the brothers beat the crap out of each other."

"On THIS second hill," the rabbi sighed, "we built the Knesset."