A man wonders if having sex on the Sabbath is a sin because
he is not sure if sex is work or play. So he goes to a
priest and asks for his opinion on this question.

After consulting the Bible, the priest says, "My son, after
an exhaustive search, I am positive that sex is work and is
therefore not permitted on Sundays."

The man thinks: "What does a priest know about sex?" So he
goes to a minister, who after all is a married man and
experienced in this matter. He queries the minister and
receives the same reply. "Sex is work and therefore not
for the Sabbath!"

Long ago in a Polish town there lived a wise Rabbi. One night a peddler came
to the Rabbi's house. "Rabbi," he said, "I am going to kill myself!"

"Heaven, forbid!" cried the Rabbi, "What could make you have such a sinful
thought?"

"Is it better than I should starve to death! Today my horse died and without a
horse I cannot earn my living!"

"Look," said the Rabbi, "the Holy One, Blessed be He, will provide for you.
Tonight, at midnight, meet me at the stable of the Count." The peddler had no
idea what the Rabbi could mean, but obediently he arrived at the Count's

A Jewish businessman was in a great deal of trouble. His business was
failing, he had put everything he had into the business, he owed
everybody it was so bad he was even contemplating suicide. As a last
resort he went to a Rabbi and poured out his story of tears and woe.

When he had finished, the Rabbi said, "Here's what I want you to do: Put
a beach chair and your Bible in your car and drive down to the beach.
Take the beach chair and the Bible to the water's edge, sit down in the
beach chair, and put the Bible in your lap. Open the Bible; the wind