A young boy had just gotten his driving permit. He asked his father,who was a rabbi, if they could discuss his use of the family car. Hisfather took him into his study and said, „I’ll make a deal with you. Youbring your grades up, study your Talmud a little, get your hair cut andthen we’ll talk about it.“After about a month, the boy came back and again asked his father ifthey could discuss his use of the car. They again went into the father’sstudy where the father said – „Son, I’ve been very proud of you. You havebrought your grades up, you’ve studied the Talmud diligently, but you didn’t get your hair cut.“ The young man waited a moment and then replied, „You know Dad, I’ve been thinking about that. You know Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah had long hair, and even Jesus had long hair.“ The rabbi said, „Yes, and everywhere they went, they walked.
