I’m Nobody
One day, a rabbi, in a frenzy of religious passion, rushed in before the ark, fell to his knees and started beating his breast crying, “I’m nobody! I’m nobody!”
The cantor of the synagogue, impressed by this example of spiritual humility, joined the rabbi on his knees. “I’m nobody! I’m no-body,” he too started to proclaim.
The “shamus” (the custodian), watching from the corner couldn’t restrain himself either. He ran over and joined the other two, falling on his knees and calling out, “I’m nobody! I’m nobody!”
At which point the rabbi, nudging the cantor with his elbow, pointed at the custodian and said, “Look who thinks he’s nobody!”
Chassid
One day, a rabbi, in a frenzy of religious passion, rushed in before the ark, fell to his knees and started beating his breast crying, “I’m nobody! I’m nobody!”
The cantor of the synagogue, impressed by this example of spiritual humility, joined the rabbi on his knees. “I’m nobody! I’m no-body,” he too started to proclaim.
The “shamus” (the custodian), watching from the corner couldn’t restrain himself either. He ran over and joined the other two, falling on his knees and calling out, “I’m nobody! I’m nobody!”
At which point the rabbi, nudging the cantor with his elbow, pointed at the custodian and said, “Look who thinks he’s nobody!”
Chassid
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