Work or Play
A man wonders if having sex on the Sabbath is a
sin because he is not sure if sex is work or play. So
he goes to a Priest and asks for his opinion on this
question.
After consulting the Bible, the Priest says, ' My
son, after an exhaustive search, I am positive that
sex is work and is therefore not permitted on
Sundays.'!
The man thinks: ' What does a priest know about
sex?' So he goes to a Minister, who after all is a
married man and experienced in this matter. He
queries the Minister and receives the same reply.
Sex is work and therefore not for the Sabbath! Not
pleased with the reply, he seeks out the ultimate
authority: a man of thousands of years tradition
and knowledge.
In other words, he goes to a Rabbi. The Rabbi
ponders the question, then states, ' My son, sex is
definitely play.' The man replies, 'Rabbi, how can
you be so sure when so many others tell me sex is
work?'
The Rabbi softly speaks, 'If sex were work, my wife
would have the maid do it.
