Terrorists Capture Shul
Just before Rosh Hashana, a team of terrorists invades the shul and takes
the rabbi, the cantor and the shul president hostage. Hours later, the
governor stands tough, he won't give them a million dollars, nor a
getaway car nor a Jumbo Jet. The terrorists gather the three hostages
in a corner and inform them that things look bad and they're going to
have to shoot them. Nevertheless, to showthat they're not really a bad
bunch, they'll grant each hostage one wish.
"Please," says the rabbi, "for the last two months I've been working
on my Rosh Hashana Sermon. What a waste to die now without having
carried it before an audience.
I'll go happilly if you let me recite my sermon. It's an hour - ninety
minutes long, tops." They promise to grant him the wish.
"Please," says the cantor, "after 50 years I've finally gotten the
'Hinneni' prayer just right. What a waste to die and not sing it to an
audience. It's only about 45 minutes long - then I'll go happily."
The terrorists promise to grant the cantor his wish too and they turn
to the shul president.
"Please," says the president with tears in his eyes, "Shoot me first!"
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