Change Places

modified ver of “Treasury of Jewish Folklore” 1

There was a famous rabbi. One day, his driver chaufför stopped en route (on the way) to a lecture föredrag.

The driver said, “Rabbi, do me a favor. For once I’d like to be the one receiving (getting) all the honors ära. I'd like to be the one getting all the attention uppmarksamhet. I want to know what it feels like.”

The driver continued fortsatt, “For this one time, exchange byta clothes with me. You be the driver and let me be the rabbi.”

The rabbi was a merry (happy) and generous soul givmild typ. He laughed and said, “All right. But remember kom ihåg, clothes don’t make the rabbi. You may be asked to explain förklarar some difficult passage of the Law (judiska levnadsregler). See that you don’t make a fool of yourself!”

The rabbi put on the driver's clothes kläder and the driver put on the rabbi's clothes.

They arrived at their destination slutpunkt. The bogus oäkta rabbi was received togs emot with great enthusiasm. The people there obviously uppenbarligen loved every minute of his visit.

Finally, however dock, till slut, there came the dreaded fruktade moment. An extremely tricky knepig question was put to him.

He met the test nobly (på ett fint sätt). “A fine lot samling of scholars (religions)studerande you are,” he thundered han talade upprört. “Is this the most difficult question you could ask me? Why, this is so simple enkelt even my driver could explain förklarar it to you.”

Then he called the rabbi. "Driver, come here for a moment. Clarify förklara the Law for these dull-witted tjockskallig fellows (men).”

Questions

Who stopped the car?

The driver ( chauffeur chaufför) wanted the rabbi to do something. What did the driver want?

A man asked a question. He wanted the "rabbi" (who wasn't really a rabbi) to answer. The fake rabbi had no idea what the answer was. So, what did he do?

Translate the story into Swedish (on a separate paper).

There is an expression talesätt, "Clothes don't make the man." In this story, the rabbi says, "clothes don’t make the rabbi." What does he mean?

Write a very short story using the words, "Clothes don't make..."

More info:
There are many movies and books about people switching. Two examples:
1. Disney's Daffy Duck often tries to get the hunter to shoot Bugs (the rabbit), but Bugs somehow changes the situation so that Daffy Duck gets shot. Example:
     Bugs: It's true, Doc. I'm a rabbit, alright. Would you like to shoot me now or wait 'til you get home?
     Daffy: Shoot him now! Shoot him now!
     Bugs: You keep out of this! He doesn't have to shoot you now.
     Daffy: He does so have to shoot me now! (To the hunter): I demand that you shoot me now!
2. A kindly, elderly couple entertained strangers even though they themselves were impoverished (poor). One set of "bums" were impressed and decided to reward the couple. The strangers were actually the Greek gods Zeus and Hermes. they made a grand palace for the kindly couple, and the gods granted their wish that they should die at the same moment. Both were transformed into trees, and their boughs större trädgren were entertwined, symbolizing their everlasting love.