The Tax Man

At the end of the tax year the Tax Office sent an inspector to audit

the books of a synagogue. While he was checking the books he turned

to the Rabbi and said, I notice you buy a lot of candles. What do you do with

Good question, noted the Rabbi. We save them up and send them

back to the


candle makers, and every now and then they send us a free box of


candles.


Oh, replied the auditor, somewhat disappointed that his unusual


question had a practical answer. But on he went, in his obnoxious way What

about all these matzo purchases? What do you do with the crumbs? Ah, yes,


> replied the Rabbi, realising that the inspector was trying to trap him with


an unanswerable question. We collect them and send them back to the

manufacturers, and every now and then they send a free box of matzo


balls.

I see, replied the auditor, thinking hard about how he could

fluster the know-it-all Rabbi. Well, Rabbi,


> > he went on, what do you do with all the leftover foreskins from the

circumcisions you perform? Here, too, we do not waste, answered

the Rabbi. What we do is save up all the foreskins and send them to

the Tax Office, and about once a year they send us a complete dick.