Two thoughts nag me as I read this account from the April 21, 1915 edition of The Chatham Record:
- One little “to” would have prevented any confusion (and ruined the story): “Give my wife as much as you want [to] and keep the remainder for yourself.”
- This story makes my brain hurt; the rabbi’s judgment sets up a Möbius loop in my mind. One way out of that conundrum would be to split the money evenly, but who wants to do that?
