Jewish Joke of the Week: The Secret to Long Life
This week’s joke comes courtesy of the fabulous Sal Litvak, whom we recently had the pleasure of hosting for Shabbat. Many of you know Sal as “The Accidental Talmudist,” where he shares wisdom, inspiration, and plenty of great Jewish humor.
Here’s a fun one from Sal: The Secret To Long Life
An 80 year old man goes in for a checkup.
The doctor says, “I’m amazed. How do you keep in such great shape?”
Guy says, “I’m a Jewish golfer. I get up before dawn, I pray, I play 18 holes, I have my schnapps. All is well.”
Doctor say, “That’s good, but you must have good genes. Tell me, how old was your father when he died?”
“Who said my father died? God forbid. He’s 99 years old. I played golf with him this morning. We had our schnapps, and that’s why he’s still alive. He’s a Jewish golfer.”
“Okay, but listen, the genes have gotta be part of it. How old was your grandfather when he died?”
“Who said my grandfather died? God forbid. He’s 118 years old. He loves his schnapps.”
“And I suppose he played golf with you today?”
“No, Grandpa couldn’t play today because he’s getting married tonight.”
“Getting married?! Why on Earth would a 118 year old man want to get married?”
“Who says he wants to? His mother made him!”
