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June 24, 2010

Shofar, Sho Good

A shofar is a ram horn that's blown on during some Jewish ceremonies. 

When somebody gives the shofar a blast, it sounds sort of like this: 
VaaaaBOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOOoooooOOOO— *gasp!* —VAAAAAboooOOOOOoooooOOOOOOooooo!

Why did I just tell you that? Read this joke and you'll see!
Mrs. Kahn was an elderly Jewish woman who had a little problem with stealing things. But she was a nice old lady, so the rabbi of her temple just kept an eagle eye on her. 
After services one Saturday, the rabbi told Mrs. Kahn, “Shabbat Shalom” and shook her hand, causing a candlestick to fall from her sleeve. 
The rabbi sighed and picked it up, then patted Mrs. Kahn on the back, and a prayer book fell out of her jacket. “You know, Mrs Kahn, you can borrow a book whenever you like,” said the rabbi. 
Mrs Kahn finally turned to go, and as she did, she let out a stupendous fart. And the rabbi exclaimed, “Oh, Mrs. Kahn, not the shofar!”
Ha! (I read this at Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life.)

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