The pope decided to kick out all the Jews from Italy So one day the pope decided to kick out all the Jews in Italy, and of course the Jews had a thing or two to say about that. After much uproar the pope relented and said "take 3 days to find your most wisest rabbi and he and I will have a silent battle of knowledge. If I win you leave, if you win you can stay in peace". The Jews then spent the next 3 days searching the country for their most learned rabbi. Upon finding him they brought him before the pope and he sat down. The pope held up three fingers and the rabbi held up one in return. The pope pointed up and waved his finger and the rabbi pointed down. Then the pope pulled out a wafer and the rabbi pulled out an apple. The pope suddenly announced "it's over the Jews have won, I have been bested". The Christians are in shock, how could this happen? They take the pope aside and ask what happened. He says "I held up three fingers to represent the hold trinity and he held up one to remind me there is only one God. Then I wave my finger to say God is all around us and he pointed down to remind me God is down here with us and to always be humble. Then I pulled out a wafer to remind him of Jesus's sacrifice and he pulled out an apple to remind me of original sin." The Christians are amazed and impressed with the rabbi. Then the Jews ask the rabbi what happened. He said "well first he said we had 3 days to leave so I gave him the middle finger, then he waved his finger around and said Italy would be free of Jews and I pointed down saying we are staying". The Jews then asked "and then what happened?" The rabbi replied "I don't know, he pulled out his lunch, so. I pulled out mine".