The school teacher’s
prize.
Angela was nearing 60 and was in her final year of
teaching. She was a devout Christian who missed
teaching from the Bible. Because she was worried at
how little her class knew about religion, Angela
decided she was going to disregard the new regulations
and teach some religion. She told her class that she
would run a contest. She would give $100 to whoever
could tell her who was the greatest man who ever
lived.
Immediately Moishe began to wave his hand, but Angela
ignored him in favor of those in her Sunday school
class. As she went around the room, Angela was
disappointed with the answers she got. Jane, her best
scholar, picked Noah because he saved all the animals.
Others said, "I think the greatest man who ever lived
was Alexander the Great because he conquered the whole
world." and "I think it was Thomas Edison, because he
invented the light bulb."
Finally, she called on Moishe who still had his hand
in the air.
"I think the greatest man who ever lived was Jesus
Christ." said Moishe. Angela was shocked but still
gave him the $100 reward. As she did so, she said,
"Well, Moishe, I'm very surprised that you should be
the only one with the right answer.
How come?"
"Well, to tell you the truth," Moishe replied as he
pocketed the money, "I think it was Moses, but
business is business." |
