Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:22 pm
In the late 1930s, Moshe Rabinowitz fled from his native land of Germany. He sold all of his assets, converted it to gold, then had five sets of gold false teeth made. When he arrived in New York, the customs official was
perplexed as to why anyone would need five sets of gold teeth.
"We Orthodox Jews have two separate sets of dishes for meat products and dairy products," explained Moshe, "but I am so religious that I also have separate sets of teeth."
The customs official shook his head and said, "Well, that accounts for two
sets of teeth. What about the other three?"
Moshe continued, "Well, we religious Orthodox Jews also use separate dishes for Passover, but I am so devout that I have separate teeth, one for meat and one for dairy food during that holiday."
The customs official slapped his head and said, "You must be a very pious
man with separate teeth for meat and dairy products, and likewise for
Passover. But that only accounts for four sets. What about the fifth?"
"Well to tell you the truth," Moshe replied, "once in a while, I like a ham
sandwich."
perplexed as to why anyone would need five sets of gold teeth.
"We Orthodox Jews have two separate sets of dishes for meat products and dairy products," explained Moshe, "but I am so religious that I also have separate sets of teeth."
The customs official shook his head and said, "Well, that accounts for two
sets of teeth. What about the other three?"
Moshe continued, "Well, we religious Orthodox Jews also use separate dishes for Passover, but I am so devout that I have separate teeth, one for meat and one for dairy food during that holiday."
The customs official slapped his head and said, "You must be a very pious
man with separate teeth for meat and dairy products, and likewise for
Passover. But that only accounts for four sets. What about the fifth?"
"Well to tell you the truth," Moshe replied, "once in a while, I like a ham
sandwich."