"No, no, not questioning...well, maybe just a little. I mean, that no gossiping thing, well, its really gonna lose the chick vote, you know what I mean?"
"No, I don't, " God replied.
"You married? " Moses asked.
"No."
"Engaged?"
"No."
"Ever had a long-term......"
"No."
"Ah, you're not one of the Greek gods, are you?"
"NO!" God sputtered.
"All I'm saying is, the girls, they like the gossip. It gives them something to do, besides having babies and fending off Roman soldiers."
"Hey, which one of us here is GOD?"
"Hey, which one of us here has ever gotten laid?"
"Oy vey," God said.
"Just a suggestion. Why don't we..."
"We?"
"...we get rid of that don't gossip thing, and replace it with something nice for the ladies. My wife is always kvetching that nobody appreciates her, so how's about something like, "I command thee to be nice to your mother."
God thought about this for a moment and replied, "You know, that's not bad, kid. How about, "Thou shalt honor thy mother."
"I like that," Moses said, "Thou shalt honor thy mother and thy father."
"D'uh! Who said anything about fathers?"
"What? All your father has done for you, and you want to break his heart?"
"Okay, fine, " God said, proving that even God isn't immune to Jewish guilt. "Look, I'm outta here. You clear about your mission? Freeing your people then delivering the commandments?"
"Got it, Chief," Moses replied.
And off Moses went, and he did free his people, and he did deliver the commandments. And, for the remainder of his life, whenever he heard anyone gossiping, Moses would beam at them and say,
"You're welcome."
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