The Pope decided that all the Jews had to leave the Vatican.   
                Jews Must Leave Rome

     About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Jews had
    to leave the Vatican. Naturally there was a big uproar from the
    Jewish community.
  
    So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a
    member of the Jewish community. If the Jew won, they could stay. If
    the Pope won, the Jews would leave.
  
    The Jews realized that they had no choice. So they picked a middle
    aged man named Moishe to represent them. Moishe asked for one
    addition to the debate. To make it more interesting, neither side
    would be allowed to talk. The pope agreed.
  
    The day of the great debate came. Moishe and the Pope sat opposite
    each other for a full minute before the Pope raised his hand and
    showed three fingers. Moishe looked back at him and raised one
    finger. The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head.
    Moishe pointed to the ground where he sat. The Pope pulled out a
    wafer and a glass of wine. Moishe pulled out an apple. The Pope
    stood up and said, "I give up. This man is too good. The Jews can
    stay."
  
    An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him
    what happened. The Pope said: "First I held up three fingers to
    represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to
    remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions.
    Then I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around
    us. He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was
    also right here with us. I pulled out the wine and the wafer to show
    that God absolves us from our sins. He pulled out an apple to remind
    me of original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I
    do?"
  
    Meanwhile, the Jewish community had crowded around Moishe.
  
    "What happened?" they asked.
  
    "Well," said Moishe, "First he said to me that the Jews had three
    days to get out of here. I told him that not one of us was leaving.
    Then he told me that this whole city would be cleared of Jews. I let
    him know that we were staying right here."
  
    "And then?" asked a woman.
  
    "I don't know," said Moishe. "He took out his lunch and I took out
    mine."

 
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