In a small town in the Old Country, the Rabbi died. His widow, the
Rebbetzin, was so disconsolate that the people of the town decided that she
ought to get married again. But the town was so small that the only
eligible bachelor was the town butcher. The poor Rebbetzin was somewhat
dismayed because she had been wed to a scholar, and the butcher had no great
formal education. However, she was lonely, so she agreed, and they were
married.
After the marriage, Friday came. She went to the mikvah (a Jewish ritual
bath to get rid of impurities). Then, she went home to prepare to light the
candles.
The butcher leaned over to her and said, "My mother, Hana, told me that
after the mikvah and before lighting the candles, it's good to have sex."
So they did.
She lit the candles. He leaned over again and said, "My father, Shmuel,
told me that after lighting the candles it's good to have sex." So they
did.
They went to bed after saying their prayers. When they awoke he said to
her, "My grandmother, Rivka, said that before you go to the synagogue it's
good to have sex." So they did.
After praying all morning, they came home to rest; and again he whispers in
her ear, "My grandfather, Moishe, says after praying it's good to have sex."
So they did.
On Sunday she went out to shop for food and met a friend who asked, "So how
is the new husband?"
She replied, "Well, he is no scholar; but he comes from a wonderful family."
Rebbetzin, was so disconsolate that the people of the town decided that she
ought to get married again. But the town was so small that the only
eligible bachelor was the town butcher. The poor Rebbetzin was somewhat
dismayed because she had been wed to a scholar, and the butcher had no great
formal education. However, she was lonely, so she agreed, and they were
married.
After the marriage, Friday came. She went to the mikvah (a Jewish ritual
bath to get rid of impurities). Then, she went home to prepare to light the
candles.
The butcher leaned over to her and said, "My mother, Hana, told me that
after the mikvah and before lighting the candles, it's good to have sex."
So they did.
She lit the candles. He leaned over again and said, "My father, Shmuel,
told me that after lighting the candles it's good to have sex." So they
did.
They went to bed after saying their prayers. When they awoke he said to
her, "My grandmother, Rivka, said that before you go to the synagogue it's
good to have sex." So they did.
After praying all morning, they came home to rest; and again he whispers in
her ear, "My grandfather, Moishe, says after praying it's good to have sex."
So they did.
On Sunday she went out to shop for food and met a friend who asked, "So how
is the new husband?"
She replied, "Well, he is no scholar; but he comes from a wonderful family."
