There was a Rabbi whose wife was expecting a baby. The Rabbi
went to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much
consideration and discussion, they passed a rule that when the
Rabbi's family expanded, so would his paycheck.
After five or six children, this started to get expensive. The
congregation decided to hold a meeting again to discuss the
Rabbi's pay situation. As you can imagine there was much
yelling and bickering. Finally, the Rabbi got up and spoke
to the crowd. "Having children is an act of God!"
In the back of the room, a little old man with a full beard stood
up and in his frail voice said, "Point of information - snow and
rain are also 'acts of God', but we wear rubbers!"
