Melvyn and Max were left quite a large plot of land by their rich father. However, this caused the two sons much grief. For months they argued long and hard over how the land should be divided between them. The solution just wasn't that simple, so they took their problem to Rabbi Landau.
"Rabbi," said Melvyn, "can you please help us solve our problem?"
As soon as he had heard their case, Rabbi Landau said, "Come back tomorrow and we'll talk again."
The next day, Melvyn and Max returned and the rabbi gave them his solution. He gave Max a 50p coin and said, "You can toss the coin."
"And you," said Rabbi Landau to Melvyn, "can call it, heads or tails. Whoever wins the toss will divide the land."
"But that won't work," said Max, "we'll be right back from where we started."
"But not," said Rabbi Landau, "if the one who wins the toss divides the land and the other one gets first choice!"
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