A Yom Kippur Dilemma
Mr. Goldberg calls his Rabbi and says, “Rabbi, I have a problem and I need your advice. This year my beloved Yankees are playing a playoff that starts on the night of Kol Nidre. You know I’m a super fan, so you can imagine how torn up I am. What should I do?”
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A Non-Traditional Yom Kippur Tradition
A non-member wanted to get into his town’s “temple” on Yom Kippur, but without a ticket they wouldn’t let him in. He said, “Look, I just want to give a message to a friend in there.”
But the usher at the door insists, “Sorry, you’ve got to have a ticket.”
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The Penitent
Moshe goes to see his Rabbi. “Rabbi, last week I missed saying Birkhat HaMazon.”
“Why?” asked the Rabbi.
“Because I forgot to wash my hands before the meal.”
“That’s twice you’ve broken the law, but you still haven’t told me why.”
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The Big Game
Gottlieb called his rabbi and said, “I know tonight is Kol Nidre, but tonight is the European Cup Final, and my team is playing. I’ve got to watch the game on TV.”
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Can You Top This?
“I know a synagogue so liberal, they have a microphone on Shabbos!”
“That’s nothing! I know a synagogue so liberal, they have ashtrays by the seats!”
“That’s still nothing! I know synagogue where they help congregants make it through the long Yom Kippur services by handing out food… ham sandwiches!”
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