Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces, “Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island below us and we should be able to land on the beach. However, the odds are that we may never be rescued and will have to live on the island for the rest of our lives.”
Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island…
An hour later Abe turns to his wife and asks, “Esther, did we pay our charity pledge check to Beth Shalom Synagogue yet?”
Abe, still shaken from the crash landing then asks, “Esther, did we pay our United Jewish Appeal pledge?”
“One last thing, Esther. Did you remember to send a check for the Synagogue Building Fund this month?,” he asks.
Esther pulls away and asks him, ” Abe! What’s gotten into you!?”
Abe answers, “They’ll find us!”
