Although born to a good Irish-Catholic family, Colm had always wanted
to be Jewish. As a senior in college, he decided to take the plunge
and go through the formal conversion process. He studied Judaism all
semester. Finally, he felt he was ready to take the test and complete
the conversion.
On the appointed day, he arrived at the Rabbi's office, ready to
begin.
The Rabbi said, "I'm sorry, but before I give you the test, I must
discuss my fee, It's $500."
"Holy Mother! $5,000!" exclaimed Colm , "That's a lot of money. How
about $50?"
