When a Rabbi and his wife found they were expecting a baby, the Rabbi
went to his congregation at the local Synagogue and asked for a raise
in his salary.

After much consideration and discussion, they passed a new rule that as
the Rabbi's family expanded ......so would his pay cheque.

After the birth of six children, in just a few years, this started to
get very expensive.  Thus the concerned congregation decided to hold
another meeting to discuss the Rabbi's ever growing salary situation.

As you well can imagine, there was much dissension amongst the
congregation.  Finally, the Rabbi got up and spoke to the assembled
throng:


"Having children is an act of God," he said.

In the back of the Schul, a little old man with a full beard stood up
and in a frail voice said, "Point of information ..... snow and rain
are also acts of God, but when we get too much of either one we wear
rubber."