A Joke to Start the Week - "Someone Stole My Bicycle"

This is Monday of a very special week, the week that includes Rosh Hashanah. So we searched for a joke to start the week that has special significance as we think about repentance.

The theme of today's joke focuses on the Ten Commandments, and how reciting them can sometimes lead to unexpected results.

Today's joke teller is Marvin Rachelefsky, a 65-year-old neurologist. Here's the setup for the joke:

In the South, where towns often coudn't support more than one congregation or one church, so the rabbi got together with the priest, and then...

Enjoy!

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World Comedy Showcase: Meet Australian Robert Weil, aka Rabbi Mordy Katz

It's been a few years since we posted a stand-up comedy routine by Australian businessman Robert Weil, also known as Rabbi Mordy Katz. We came across another video clip of one of his performances and wanted to share it with you. 

For our readers living on the East Coast of the USA, laughing with Rabbi Katz is a great way to get through the big snowstorm that's forecast for today.

Weil, alias Rabbi Katz, comes across as a credible rabbi as he starts out introducing himself as the chief rabbi of New York, then the chief rabbi of Brooklyn, gradually narrowing his domain until it's a small shul on one block in Boro Park.

In this video, Weil/Katz jokes about airlines, movies, married life, and mothers-in-law. 

Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!

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A Joke to Start the Week - Jerry Lewis Tells a Rabbi and Priest Joke

Rabbi and Priest jokes are in a class unto themselves. In almost all cases, the priest is the straight man and the rabbi is either a punster, a wise guy, or a comedian. 

Maybe it's because of the way we approach these jokes, but as we saw two weeks ago, where the joke teller was a minister, the result was the same. 

In any case, the rabbi always gets the best line and seems to be the wiser of the two (or three, if the joke includes a minister).

Today's joke to start the week is an oldie but goodie. We don't know how old, because we don't have a date or location. But the joke teller, veteran comedian and actor Jerry Lewis, is older than we remember him as he delivers the punch line to a burst of applause from the audience.

Here's the setup: A rabbi and priest are seated together on a plane. And the flight attendant is checking to see if people would like a drink after takeoff. And then...

Enjoy!

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