Sunday, January 25, 2009

Remember The Punchline: "And That's The Synagogue I Don't Worship In"?

the proximate cause of Disraeli’s baptism was a quarrel his father had with his synagogue


Source: BENJAMIN DISRAELI By Adam Kirsch

Oh, the joke:

A Jewish fellow, stranded on a desert island, is finally about to be rescuded but requests of the captain to allow him to show the rescue crew around to see what he has accomplished these past five years.

After a long walk through various enterpreses and such, they are on a hill and see, in the yonder meadow, two small buildings - exactly alike.

"What are those?" inquires the Captain.

"Two synagogues," is the reply.

"Two?"

"Yes, two," is the response. "In that one I pray. As for the other, I wouldn't dare be caught dead in."

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