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A rabbi and a priest get into a horrible traffic accident.
Both of them have great difficulty crawling out of their mangled cars but somehow overcome.
Incredibly enough not a hair on the head of either man is damaged.
The rabbi, looking at the horribly mangled remains of both cars turns to the priest and says:
"It is impossible to believe in strictly human terms anyone could possibly survive this, but both of us have: I think I don't even have a scratch!
"I'm fine too" said the priest; "it is horrible about our cars, but thanks be to God both of us survived!! It is truly a miracle from Him.
The rabbi replied Why would spare me? Both of us? Perhaps somehow this is a sign from Him that we should become good friends?
The priest agrees.
The rabbi reaches into the back seat of his destroyed car and said "Look!" My whole car is crushed, but this bottle of expensive wine is completely unscathed! I'm still shaking. Perhaps this too is also a sign from God. We should have a small sip together to celebrate our new friendship! I think I need a sip after that horrible accident -I'm still shaking!- would you please join me? Even in these circumstances I would hate for one of my people to see me sipping wine alone...
The priest agrees.
The rabbi hands the wine bottle to the priest and he takes a couple of chugs from it and hands it back to the rabbi.
The rabbi immediately puts the bottle cap on and hands it back to the priest.
The priest, confused, asks "Aren't you going to drink some?"
The rabbi than says "You know... I think I'll wait for the police to arrive!"
Both of them have great difficulty crawling out of their mangled cars but somehow overcome.
Incredibly enough not a hair on the head of either man is damaged.
The rabbi, looking at the horribly mangled remains of both cars turns to the priest and says:
"It is impossible to believe in strictly human terms anyone could possibly survive this, but both of us have: I think I don't even have a scratch!
"I'm fine too" said the priest; "it is horrible about our cars, but thanks be to God both of us survived!! It is truly a miracle from Him.
The rabbi replied Why would spare me? Both of us? Perhaps somehow this is a sign from Him that we should become good friends?
The priest agrees.
The rabbi reaches into the back seat of his destroyed car and said "Look!" My whole car is crushed, but this bottle of expensive wine is completely unscathed! I'm still shaking. Perhaps this too is also a sign from God. We should have a small sip together to celebrate our new friendship! I think I need a sip after that horrible accident -I'm still shaking!- would you please join me? Even in these circumstances I would hate for one of my people to see me sipping wine alone...
The priest agrees.
The rabbi hands the wine bottle to the priest and he takes a couple of chugs from it and hands it back to the rabbi.
The rabbi immediately puts the bottle cap on and hands it back to the priest.
The priest, confused, asks "Aren't you going to drink some?"
The rabbi than says "You know... I think I'll wait for the police to arrive!"