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From:
Ron Grunhut <rongr...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Subject: 4 Jewish Brothers
To: Liat <
liatja...@gmail.com>, Liat & Ofer Ben Aharon <
of...@nycrugs.com>
Four Jewish brothers left home for college, and they became
successful doctors, and lawyers and prospered. Some
years later, they chatted after having dinner
together. They discussed the gifts that they were able
to give to their elderly mother who lived far away in
another city.
The first said, "I had a big house built
for Mama."
The second said, "I had a hundred
thousand dollar theater built in the house."
The
third said, "I had my Mercedes dealer deliver her an
SL600 with a chauffeur.
The fourth said, "Listen
to this. You know how Mama loved reading the Torah and
you know she can't read it anymore because she can't see very
well. I met this Rabbi who told me about a parrot
that can recite the entire Torah. It took twenty rabbis 12
years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute
$100,000 a year for twenty years to the temple, but it
was worth it. Mama just has to name the chapter
and verse and the parrot will recite it."
The
other brothers were impressed.
After the holidays
Mom sent out her Thank You notes.
She
wrote: Milton , the house you built is so
huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the
whole house. Thanks anyway."
"Marvin, I am too old
to travel. I stay home, I have my groceries delivered, so
I never use the Mercedes...and the driver you hired is a
Nazi. The thought was good.
Thanks."
Menachim, you give me an expensive
theater with Dolby sound, it could hold 50 people,
but all my friends are dead, I've lost my hearing and
I'm nearly blind. I'll never use it. Thank
you for the gesture just the same."
"Dearest Melvin,
you were the only son to have the good sense to give
a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious.
Thank you."