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Elisheva Schoenfeld INDEX TO DRUYAIW' S COLLECTION OF JOKES AND ANECDOTES S Sabbath Absurd sanctification of S. - 1766 Gentile servant for S. offered
brandy as hint for having candle lighted on S. - 2055 Gentile servant for S. unnecessary as
Friedländer extinguishes the candles himself -
1764 Sack S. to lie on offered to guest by
poor host after housewife's curse: "One dead feeds another." - 296 Lenin enters paradise in s. of old
Jew. Throwing the s. to Karl Marx Jew cries: "Here is the interest on
your Capital!" - 2807 Sage(s) Were the ancients really all s. as
they are called today? - 1853 Sacrifice(s) "A s.
should be made by the rich and not by the poor," says well-known rabhi who had promised a rich dowry for his daughter but
did not keep the promise on the appointed day. - 1503 "On the eve of Passover when
many s. are to be made a mere "Thank you" is in adequate" says
author to rich man giving him his book on eve of Passover. - 578 Sailor(s) S. are to bury
in sea person who has died of contagious disease. Enter the wrong cabin and
bury live person instead. - 1979 Saints S. must forgive Jew before his
baptism, and Jew must be whipped one stroke for each one of them. Complains
about the huge family and leaves. - 1393 Salary "S. although small, is income
for all your posterity until the coming of the Messias,"
says rich man to fool appointed to fictitious office. - 1836 S. asked for by Yossi
who never prays in a low voice. He receives s. only for praying aloud. - 511 S. of labourer
and s. of employer. The one works with his hands, the other with his head.
Why is latter's s. higher? - 152 S. reduced by the price of trousers
which had been stolen by employee. - 173 Employee asks for a raise in s.
Employer's reason for not complying. - 160 Miscalculation of s., apparently
logical but far from reality. - 151 Sale S. of couple as slaves. - 100 S. of Joseph. - 975 Salesman S. offers sandpaper instead of
toilet paper which is not in stock. - 37 Job of s. preferred by father to
that of postman. - 3134 Travelling s. and his account book of
follies. - 172 Travelling s. makes a lengthy show of his
wares but customer finally does not need anything. - 171
Travelling s. receives telegram about birth
of twins. Customer: "You now know how it feels when delivered more than
ordered." - l69 Travelling s. told by employer to sell the
goods at any price. Continues to reduce until s. drops dead. - 168 Travelling s. tries hard in convincing
customer to buy wine. - 170 Sand S. is used in blotting the ink
written signature on the promissory note. "Whatever is covered by s.
will be forgotten by the heart." - 81 Jews are burying Jews in the s. as
against Moses who buried the Egyptian in the s. - 2662 Rothschild is building on s.
whereas everyone else is doing so on firm soil. - 2596 Sandals (see also: "Shoes",
"Shoemaker", "Cobbler(s)) S. must not be worn by the cohen on Yam Kippur. Reason given by Eisik
Meir. - 1361 "My s. – your s." Teacher
writes to his wife asking: for s. - 2198 Sauerkraut S. the remedy for a cobbler but not
for a tailor. - 905 Sausage Vendor S.V. infront
of bank asked by fellow Jew for a loan. Refuses since he does not interfere
with the business of the bank. - 63 Scalpels (see also: "Circumcision","
Circumciser") Ancient s. are
shown by Prof. Schatz to guest from abroad. Among then a tiny hatchet.
"That's for the converts!" 3110 Schalet Man eats 2 portions of s. for the
ascent of father's soul. - 1265 Scholar(s) S. buries his three wives. When in
Heaven asks for his shrewish first wife as companion: "The longer she
has been in the earth the better she has become." - 1587 S. complains about the many people
who visit him and interrupt his learning. R. Landa's
advice. - 65 S. drinks tea with his own sugar. On leaving his host empties the sugar bowl
into his pocket as provision for the next host. - 262
A s. who is a drunkard in spite of
what is written in the Tora justifies himself. -
847 S. eats greedily and drinks
excessively on his 40th birthday. Upon a rebuke justifies his deed. - 833 S. and father-in-law come to blows
over sustenance of young couple - 1718 S. has intimate relations with
married woman. On rabbi's reproach he justifies himself.- 3040 S. is praised by maskil: "A hassid among hassidim, a maskil among maskilim." Zweifel
corrects:" A male among females". - 3148 S. prefers his books to his young
wife. She: "1 wished I were a book." S. prefers almanc.
- 1670 S. spends some years in Africa and
has close relations with black girl. "Zulu is also good" (pun) -
3037 S. tries in vain to get pupils
since he is a drunkard. Wants to teach as to be able to drink. - 848 S., writer and musician. If
scholars didn't know he was a s., writers he was a
writer, and musicians he was a musician nobody would know he is a fool. -
1130 The s. whose yarmulka
dropped from his head while asleep reasons with himself
where it could be. - 2197 A great s. with a dirty collar. -
2855 Famous s. asked why he bows before
rich ignoramus answers: "Man, the most important creature has been
sentenced to bow to the animal (cow, goat) when milking it." - 233 Lithuanian s. calls rabbi with
title of doctor "ignoramus" since the gemarah
proves him to be such. - 460 Rich s. possesses shelves stuffed
with books. Son throws books out and has full bookshelves painted on the
wall. - 479 Scholars early and present. - 691 S. visit potential rabbi for a
discussion on legal affairs. Realize his ignorance. - 445 Three s. are horses (fools). Three
advices on how to deal with them. - 137 Scratching (see also: "lice") S. his back in Warsaw in public
provincial father is rebuked by urban son. "If something bites me in
Warsaw I can't go to Mazefka for scratching."
- l709 S. his back on house wall draws
attention of house owner who provides the poor man with clean clothing. On
comes a whole company of men who scratch their backs on same wall. - 307 s. one's bedfellow's posterior
instead of one's own. - 2975 S. oneself
is one's only pleasure in life. - 2868 S. oneself because of a louse and
not because of a flea. - 2861 While s. a whole line of a book
with a pen knife the teacher is surprised by the author who does not want to
be scratched either. - 1243 Scribe S. is afraid to write the letter
"peh" from top to bottom. - 564 S. employed by wealthy man does not
get payment. - 563 S. of holy scripts praises his own writing of phylacteries. - 565 Sea Why is the s. salty? Because it is
inhabited by salt herring. - 2127 Secret S. of the hassidic
rabbi: How to reveal the "lamed" (letter "L") in the word
"metsaftsefim" (whistling). - 652 The big s. of the mystic: Adam
became very old since he had no mother-in-law. - 1728 Secretary S. of banker complains about
employer. Writes a letter of abuses but does not send it. - 162 S. of banker is late for work and
is severely rebuked by employer. "Knowing to be a rich banker, it's easy
for you to get up early." - 156 S. of banker makes mistakes after
being baptized. Employer: "A gentile since 24 hours and an ass
already!" - 1404 Selection Commission (in Bolshevic
Russia) Jew is asked by s.c.
about his attitude towards the government. - 2837 Jew is asked by s.c.
what he would do with his last rubl and his last
shirt. - 2836 Selling S. the place in Heaven is regarded
by rabbi as a deception since student had received two cracknels for
nothing.- 1821 S. wine before sunrise as good
omen. Partners of wine barrel sell the wine to each other. - 861 Serenade S., what does it mean? (Pun on the
pronunciation of "sh" by Lithuanian
Jews.) - 2961 Sermon (see also: "Preacher", "Rabbi
as Preacher") S. no need to be given. Hersheli recommends those who know may teach those who
don't know. - 2149 S. held by rabbi: "The fool
who is aware of being a fool is not a fool at all." - 1148 S. of rabbi claimed to be
plagiarized. - 1216 S. of R. Velveli
about the bridge of paper and that of iron. Modke
warns Opatow the dignitary. - 2171 Fragment of s.: Heretics confronted
with cock and goat. - 474 Fragment of s.: Israel are likened to horses. - 473 Fragment of s.: "Man is like a
Polish tailor..." - 471 Fragment of s.: A parable on the
rebellious son. - 472 Fragment of s.: A parable on the
unruly woman who died and was buried but thrown up by the earth. - 475 Funeral s. is not
moving, no tears are shed. - 489 Funeral s.: Pun by Bialik on print, loss and funeral s. - 587 Funeral s.: Pun by Zunz on funeral s., dance and print. - 586 Funeral s. for rabbi cannot be held
by preacher since the latter's wife has died. - 490 Funeral s. for rich man:
"Blessed be they coming to the next world, and blessed thy going from
this world." - 488 Servant S. of rich man is to foresee the
possible event. When employer is sick servant brings the doctor as well as
the undertaker. - 176 Sexual relationship (see also: "Husband(s),
"Wife(ves)", "Maid(s)",
"Maiden(s)") S.r. before and after wedding compared
to moon's waning and waxing regardless of blessing. - 1806 Illicit s.r.
revealed and punished by community. - 1790 Shavuoth Home of grammarian Ben-Zeev is decorated for S. one year but not the next when
he had ceased to observe the rites. - 2183 Why do we eat dairy products on S.?
Two "reasons" given. - 1854 Sheep S. are
talked to by Trotzki when he rests on the river
bank. - 2811 Ship S. has been wrecked. Though they
cannot swim, two Jews have been the only survivors. They had kept on talking
to each other. - 2942 S. in danger to be wrecked. One man
prays while his companion exclaims: "Why do you pray for the safety of a
ship which does not belong to you!" - 765
Shipping Company S.c. on the River Dnjepr
underbid each other. Finally take passengers without charge, - 763 Shirt(s) S. worn inside out by absent-minded
R. Joseph. - 380 Shirts, old-fashioned sent to
provinces by wholesaler, five for the price of four. - 23 Shoes (see also: "Shoemaker") S. and barrel of poor man. Water
enters through the whales of the one and leaves through the whales of the
other. - 201 S. and clothes did not wear out in
the desert. - 130 S. for the left foot and s. for the
right are to be bought separately in Soviet Russia. - 2832 S. left outside near the entrance are in the cohen's mind when he
stands on the pulpit. - 1360 S. are too
small and hurt. Ken doesn't change them since the only pleasure in life is
when he takes them off in the evening. - 2983 S. revealing status. Modke advises merchant to put on s. of a scholar and
rabbi to put on s. of merchant at the wedding of their children. - 1506 S. as subject of riddle in train. -
1140 S. are
worn by father for one year. As soon as they are passed on to son they are
torn. - 2870 Shoemaker (See also: "Shoes") S. buys leather on credit from
gentile tanner. Leaves phylacteries as security. - 2042 S. gives shoes to client who pays
fraction of the price and promises to soon pay rest. Is given two left shoes
as security. - 129 S. sick with typhoid asks for
sauerkraut as last meal and recovers. Same remedy has no effect on tailor
with typhoid. Latter dies. - 905 Shofar S. stolen from synagogue. Judge
unfamiliar with its importance specifies it as trumpet. - 2058 Shopkeeper(s) S. has become bankrupt. "If he
had not opened his shop on Sabbat he would have
become bankrupt two years later." - 113 S. converts to Christinity
following his brother, the lawyer. - 1412 S. and customer "do not
haggle" over price of suit. - 29 S. of delicatessen has neither
ducks nor geese. - 3136 S. hastens to open his shop in the
evening after Sabbat. - 28
S. leaves her husband in the shop.
He reads while Cossacks are stealing the goods. - 2093 S. lengthily rests on last word of
confession of faith (echod). 32
S. of newly opened shop of
foodstuff and shrouds has no customers. Reason: people are neither living nor
dying. - 22 S. offers sweater. Customer
calculates the price he intends to pay in his mind. - 31
S. has failed to pay his debts.
Demands to see the licence of lawyer coming for
collecting payment for client. - 3133 S. of second-hand wares has for
sale sign-board advertising silk dresses. - 27
S. sells to boy suit which shrinks
after washing to half its size. - 33 S. sells bad smelling cigar to
customer. - 34 S. of village reports to father on
progress of village: First Pravos1avic church was built, then synagogue. - 21 S. is willing to sign promissory
notes for gentile wholesaler with the remark that the sum is to be paid upon
the arrival of the Messias. - 89
Shopkeeper's fastidious daughter
only wants to marry a doctor, Father suggests that
she first marry a male nurse and a doctor later. - 1511 Shopkeeper's son sells suit for too
high a price. Could not make out the instructions his father had left him. - 30 Poor s. supports all of his
illustrious sons. - 1694 Provincial s. in city for buying
goods. Signs promissory note and cries: "I shan't see the wholesaler
again!" - 82 Provincial s. prefers taking scarf
to the return of his signed promissory note as present from wholesaler. - 85 Provincial s. steals a dozen
scarves while wholesaler is praying mincha. Next
day, the wholesaler puts them to the shopkeeper's account. - 1359 Provincial s. wonders how huge the
amount of debts of a city ware-house owner must be. - 25
Thieving s. with long fringes.
("Do not trust the overholy"). - 1354 Truthful s. explains to peasant
bringing a broken barrel for the exchange of a new one: "Both barrels
are lighter when dried out than wet ones." - 1318 Two shopkeepers fight for every
customer. Try to make peace on Yom Kippur but fail. - l896. Shot(s) Arab s. at legal advisor of the
Palestinian government in 1930. - 2674 Bus is s. at in the troubles of
1936. Passenger urges driver to increase speed and a woman complains in
Yiddish: "We are s. at and they speak Hebrew!" - 2651. Shots in the air of the British
soldiers disturb birds in 1936. Latter complain to the High Commissioner
about it. 2680 Shrouds "S. are
easier on man than matsah." (Rakower). - 2160 "Shulhan Arukh" S.A. organizes the life of a Jew. -
2054 Sick S. Adam Hacohen
contemplates Angel of Death and his blows, but concludes that nothing
actually ever happens after death. - 1827 S. Asher Brodes
cries on eve of Yom Kippur:" I'm afraid I die today and shall be found
fasting tomorrow!" - 1749 S. man prescribed to eat meat of
unclean animal. Demands animal to be slaughtered as if clean. - 1429 S. man though shaven is religious.
Is warned that if he died without a beard he'll be in trouble at the Heavenly
court. - 1787 S. old man listens to the whispers
of son-in-law: "Man must bless the good as well as the evil," and
"Many drank and many will drink." - 1723 S. rabbi of heretics calls rabbi
for confession, thereby contradicting "Evil doers do not return to God
even on threshold of Hell." - 1869 S. at sea, person on the upper
berth soils the one below. - 764 S. Shmeril
invites ten men to his home and confesses his "sins". - 1797 Zaddik's span of life readjusted by
community donating years. - 690 Zaddik's span of life readjusted by disciples
donating years. -: 1635 Sigh The Jewish s. - 938 Sign language Discussion in s.l.
between bishop and Jewish smith - 2028 Signals S. of one driver misunderstood by
another. - 2943 Signature Rothschi1d's s. on cheque is abso1utely necessary. - 58
Silent Hersheli will keep s. as long as he does
not know the language of the Kaiser of Austria. - 2l48 Sin(s) S. is a cause for pleasure, whether
one enjoys it or not. - 1831 S. of Jews against Christ can never
be expiated. - 2013 The joint s. of Abeli
and a gentile woman. On Rosh Hashanah, both go for the ceremony of tashlikh. - 1808 The only s. of Tel-Aviv citizens on
Sabbat: mixing Arak with
water. - 2616 His sins cost him a lot of money.
Therefore, he does not throw them into the water by participating in the
ceremony of tashlikh. - 1809 Sinner(s) S. eating unclean food noticed by
fanatics. "How can you eat that stuff?!" He shows them. - 1738 S. usually eating unclean food is
seen coming out from kosher restaurant. - 1740 S. eating unclean food is rebuked
by fanatics. - 1737 Two sinners. One of them is
sentenced to abstain from smoking for one year, the other from his wife. Wife
of latter reminds him of his duty to her after three months. - 1606 Sinning S. unmarried couple regarded as
cause for drought. - 1790 Sisters Three s. married one after the
other by the same man. - 1616 Slapping Man. s. someone calls out:
"Police!" - 1907 Slaughter (see also: "Slaughterer") The British general only permitted the
s. of 10 horses on Sabbat eve. - 2668 Fool investigates whether to s.
animal first and then examine it or vice versa. - 1087 With his study of s. finished; man
applies far licence of slaughterer. Rabbi is
reluctant to do so. - 493 Slaughterer S. also becomes watchmaker. Comic
results. - 495 S. dismissed from office by rabbi
because of a transgression against the law. - 495 S. invites rabbi to share his meal.
Rabbi refuses on the ground that he uses his own knife for slaughtering. -
400 S. reads letter to ignorant
peasant. Latter ignores the message on death of father. - 1250 "The s. who
uses a sharpened and pointed knife for slaughtering provides a clean
meat." Reply to fanatics who object to the education of newly opened
school. (Pun). - 2381 S. wants to hand in his resignation
as the laws of slaughtering in "Sefer Hakaneh" prove too much for him. - 494. "Where there is a clever s.
the rabbi must not be an ass." - 497 Sleeping S. on a bench preferred by Hersheli to s. in bed. Has found that one feather makes a
hard pillow and believes a whole pillow full of them would be unbearable. -
2145 S. on either side of body claimed
to be unhealthy by opponents to Zionism. - 2604 "S. is an expression of
opinion", claims critic who had fallen asleep during writer's reading of
his work. - 3108 Slot-Machine "Antisemitic"
s. does not return a too small coin for bus-ticket. - 1948 Smell S. guides old and blind Yeshaya to the synagogue in the morning. - 2182 S. of Hersheli's
underpants as a remedy against loss of child during pregnancy. - 2133 Smith S. saves Jewish community.
Discussion in sign language with bishop. - 2028 Ignorant s. wishes to know
preparations for Passover and observes his neighbor for that purpose. At that
moment, neighbor is beating his wife. - 1217 (958) (1229) Smithereens S. of the broken tablets at Mount
Sinai determined the fate of the rich and the poor. - 232
Smoke S. of Berlin "bought" by
Jew. - 1995 Smoking "S. and eating should be
observed on Yom Kippur." (Jester's explanation of Sabbat,
the days of rest.) - 1773 S. on Sabbat.
Brodes has nobody to replace him in s. as against
the waiter of Jewish restaurant who could have engaged a gentile to cut the
candles. - 1763 S. on Sabbat.
Heretic is s. two cigarettes at once. - l760 S. on Sabbat.
Heretic asks rabbi whether he may be s. Rabbi recommends gentile to replace
him. - 2382 S. on Sabbat.
Heretic has forgotten he is a Jew. - l761 S. on Sabbat.
Man declares Hell to be open and therefore it must be a weekday. - 1565 S. on Sabbat.
Man pretends to do it in toilet. "I cheat my posterior." - 2844 S. in restaurant. Man is anxious to
know the name of the stranger sitting opposite. The trousers of the latter
had caught fire. - 3118 S. is supposed to be unhealthy. -
1069 Man s. just before Sabbat's end is rebuked. Retorts: "The gentile just
said 'Good evening' to me." - 1772 Man s. on Sabbat
is arrested by rabbi: "Don't you know that it is Sabbat?"
The man does not deny it. - 1770 Man s. on Sabbat
had asked the rabbi whether he may do so. The latter had forbidden it. - 1767
Man s. on Sabbat
is only doing what he is used to do. - l768 Man s. on Sabbat
turns the holyday into a weekday. - 1769 "No s. and no spitting" -
sign in compartment of streetcar. Jew ignores both. - 1007 While s. maskillim
are reminded by orthodox Jew that it is Sabbat.
They are sorry for not having closed the shutters.- 1762 Smuggler(s) S, of tea is caught by border
police. Claims tea to be dog food. - 993 Smugglers and religious people
inhabited the border town. In the course of time, both categories
disappeared. - 3157 Socialists S. visit Rabbi Rabinowits
of Minsk and ask for his help. - 261 Soldier(s) (see also: "Officer(s)",
"Recruit(s)") S. in battle is frightened and
forgets the calor of blood. - 2735 S. running away from battle field
draws company with him. - 2738 S. running away from battle field
reprimanded by company commander. - 2739 Dying Jewish s. objects to the
efforts of a priest in converting him. - 2009 Jewish Russian .s. and Jewish
Austrian s. exchange flags in World War I in Galicia. - 2742 Jewish s. asks for the place of
captivity. - 2732 Jewish s. having distinguished himself in battle is to be awarded Georgian Cross or
money. - 2741 Jewish s. enraged when a grenade
explodes nearby. - 2734 Jewish s.' on guard does not salute
officer near latrine. - 2722 Jewish s. wears shield on back. He
had foreseen the retreat. - 2737 Jewish s. on his return home:
"I have never seen a German soldier since there was no time to turn
around" - 2740 Jewish s. does not run away when
the shooting starts. - 2731 Jewish s. would never shoot at the Zar since he is a drummer. - 2744 Jewish s. on guard by cannon quits
since nobody can move it. - 2720 Jewish s. takes Jewish captives by
pretending to need a quorum for Jahrzeit. – 2743 Jewish s. wants to be in the
captivity of the Germans. - 2733 Old s. in house of learning reads about
David and Bath-Sheba. - 1193 German soldiers stand near Warsaw.
- 2764 Russian s. on the retreat. - 2768 Son(s) (see also: "Father(s)",
"Mother(s)", "Matchmaker(s)") S. of banker spends money on
account of poor man supported by banker. - 271 S. born to old man. - 707 S. of Censor Tugendhold
does not see any academic future as a Jew. - 1436 S. claims to be more decent than
his father. - 1712 S. had converted to Christianity.
Father wonders about the justification before the Heavenly Court. - 2011 S. converted to Christianity urged
by Jewish mother to go to church. - 954 S. of hassidic
rabbi compared to the daughters of Lot. - 634 S. of horse-dealer invited by
parents of potential bride. - 3022 S. was invited by authorities to
sit (in prison). - 1374 S. of miser knows his father to be
dead when, at his funeral, he does not run away from the collecting boxes. - 326 S. of R. Levin has lost his
fortune. - 1505 S. of religious parents returns to
the small town for a visit. - 1679 S. surpasses father in giving alms.
- 327 S. says "Kaddish"
after father but not after mother. - 1689 S. of thief knows to steal though his
father had not taught him. - 1335 S. threatening father: "If you
do not give me money, I shall put on phylacteries on Sabbat."
- 1703 S. wants to be woken for "Slichot". Never gets up. - 1682 S. of zaddik
has abandoned tradition of fathers. - 3018 Foolish s. of R. Widerwits is called "bastard". Complains to
father. - 1526 Her s. fell from the priest's
ladder. Doctor: "A Jewish boy does not fall from a priest's
ladder." - 893 Heretic s. does not have a
tombstone erected for father. - 1690 Learned s. of rich man explains Kopernikus' theory to guests of banquet. Poor ruan: "That must be wrong since the doughnuts do
not roll to my place." - 291 Little s. of Berger the writer
imitates the bleating of sheep. Berger:" The little one will become a
great critic. - 581 Modern s. to suspicious father
returning from house of learning "I said the (appropriate) prayer."
As proof points to the spittle on the floor. - 1680 The rebellious s. At six he falls
from a ladder and breaks an arm; at nine from a tree and loses his leg; at 21
he is taken to the army. (Parable) - 472 Sons of Jacob. - 3072 Two s. of a tailor. One becomes
tailor, the other rabbi. When the tailor visits his brother they exchange
roles. Comic results. - 1259 Son-in-law S. claims alimentation for two
years. - 1716 S. shall be fed at the wife's
father as long as he does not shave himself. - 1717 The learned s. of taxcollector declares pie to be kosher though it had been
stuffed with meat and prepared in a milky pot. - l242 Pious s. never mentions worldly
matters on Sabbat. Horse still more pious: It never
does so on weekdays either. 1875 Sorrow "After s. comes peace of mind,
after riches and pride, the end. - 224 Sounds S. of contrasts. - 2949 Span of life Span of life readjusted. - 517, 690, 1635 Speaker S. of the "Bund" shows proletaric audience what capitalists are doing to them,
and how they glutton on rasberry and cream. - 3164 Spendthrift S. has built a house with huge
hall. Father remarks: "Unfortunately this hall has room for a hundred
guests. - 358 S. has spent 50 rubles and 200
kisses on former betrothed. - 3025 S. spends father's money as well as
his wife's. - 12 Spittle S. frozen in mid-air. - 1287 Spittoon S. left unused by rich man's
visitor spitting on the floor. - 988 Spoon(s) (see also: "fhief(ves)", "Doctor(s)") Hereheli has no s. and therefore doesn't
eat. R. Barukh tells him to clear his throat
whenever he should need something. - 2131 Spoons with handle one meter long
for dinner guests in hell. - 1884 Squash The s. has become rotten and
stinking and therefore unsaleable. - 2037 The s. was stolen. "Now you
appreciate my keeping guard if I had done so." - 1905 Staatsrat The s., a converted Jew, has
difficulties in marrying off his daughter to a gentile. - 1416 Stench S. will avoid the dead heretic
being thrown away like a dog. - 1880 S. of goats, who can stand it? Contest
of Englishman, Frenchman and Jew. - 2851 S. of shirt made of father's pants
disturbs pupil. - 2886 The goat will have to get used to
the s. of the house. - 2852 Stepmother S. is the curse of the little ones.
- 1713 Stick, walking s. S. shoots with God's help. - 2747 S. will tell him what he will do in
Erets Israel. - 2607 Adam Hacohen
walks with his s. on Sabbat. - l823 Stockbrokers S. count
their fingers after parting each from the other. - 8
Stock-exchange The London s. crashed on Yom Kippur
when the Jews were in the synagogues. - 2070 Stomach S. trouble causes a man to rent a
carriage and ride to the nearest toilet. - 18 Stone S. for resting on road causes
dreams of riches. - 1904 Stove S. is hit by foolish philosopher in
dark room. Comic speculation. - 2085 A s. which is all Ruben. Man seeks
to warm hands on s. in dark room. Meets hands of "Ruben which move with
his own. - 981 Strength S. and weakness of the new God (of
the Christians). - 1387 Strike The first s. breaker was Moses when
he accepted the Tora, while the nations kept
striking, refusing the Tora. - I859 Striking Man s. his friend so as to avert
danger of being beaten up by group of Nazi hooligans. - 1996 Man s. his friend's posterior in
hazy bath house has taken it for his son's. - 3140 (3005) Student(s) S. advised by R. Frankl-Te'umim to study the fifth part of "Shulchan Arukh". - 415 S. eulogizes Dr. Zelnow in Hassidic house of learning. Old Hassid leaves
the place in anger. - 2592 S. on first meeting his very fat
bride: "Is she all mine?!" - 3021 S. rapes old virgin, daughter of
his landlord and must marry her. - 3029 S. of seminary for rabbis sells his
place in Heaven for two cracknels. - 1821 Jewish s. in Poland writes
"Jewish" in questionnaire pertaining to census. His family is of
various nationalities and dispersed all over Europe. - 2078 Poor s. courts rich renegade's
daughter. - 1415 Unobservant s. Doctor shows urine
examination by putting one finger into the pot and another into his mouth. S.
puts one finger into both. - 907 Students ask intelligent looking
man for helping them to solve a problem in their study of the Talmud. He
cannot read small letters. - 1260 S. of R. Kovacs deplore his miserly
wife Rachel. - 353 "All my s. are knowledgeable
and will serve as rabbi," are R. Berlin's ironic words. - 441 Two high school s., a boy and a
girl, leave their classmates walking on the sea shore of Tel-Aviv. - 2637 Zionist s. do
not remember when and where Jews took revenge on gentiles. - 1268 Stutterer(s) S. compared to Moses. - 521 S. asked how he got the impediment
says: "When I was called up to the army I cut two fingers of my
hand." - 2946 Moses was a
s. If he weren't he would have added another 613 laws. - 1860 Old s. has buried four wives. He
wants to marry again as he believes his angel to be a
s. like himself. - 703 Styles S. of furniture in new house of
rich renegade. - 1445 Suffering The s. of man has two origins: His
own troubles and the others' luck. - 188? Sugar factory The s.f.
of Brodetski is to be connected with railway net.
Minister of Interior is promised big bribe. - 1956 Suit S. against God. - 429 S. brought by doctor against man
who has built a new house without toilet. - 2845 S. brought by Hassid against
"old fool". - 669 S. over pot. Plaintiff claims that
borrower has returned the pot broken. - 2236 Suitcase S. offered to man
who neither travels nor has anything to put into it. - 1003 Sun S. controlled by Joshua who ordered
it to stand still. Since then it does so. - 2124 S. thought to be unnecessary as
against moon which illuminates the night. - 2144 Suspenders S. are too
expensive. For that money client can hire a Yemenite holding his pants the
year round. - 2623 Sweat Tailor attendant earns his living
by the s. of his brow. - 153 Beggar has eaten his food all his
life by the s. of his brow. - 285 Swindler S. admits the rabbi's charges
against him. - 3147 Symbols S. of Evil's memory. Jew hears
Hitler's speech and ponders about the dish that would be eaten in his memory.
(Pharao – matsah; Haman
– ears). - 1994 Symptoms The s. of disease. - 939 Synagogue(s) S. in Frankfurt was designed for
1000 worshippers. However, a mere 100 go into it. - 1867 S. as place for a heated dispute. -
3117 Small s. of village in cemetery. S.
just for the ten villagers, cemetery for guests. - 2230 Small s. in town. "If the
whole community would come not all go into it. Since the whole community does
not come all of them go into it." - 2229 Synagogues and houses of learning
have no bell. - 1861 S. of Landsmannschaften
in America but no Jewish one. - 3098 |