Mark D. Zimmerman

Mark D. Zimmerman

Humorist  Mark D. Zimmerman writes a weekly Jewish trivia column, offering multiple choice answers to challenge and enlighten the reader. Click on the link to see if you’ve guessed correctly.

Zimmerman is the author of a series of Jewish trivia books, under the title RASHI, RAMBAM and RAMALAMADINGDONG: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts & Fun. The quizzes are designed to challenge, educate, entertain, and make you laugh. Are Tzitzit disease-carrying Mediterranean flies? Are Israeli cherries harvested during the Jubilee year? Is Gefilte Phish one of Ben and Jerry’s best-selling Israeli ice cream flavors?

Raised on the Three Stooges, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and most importantly, the Marx Brothers, Zimmerman combines his comedic sensibilities with his background in Jewish Communal Service and synagogue and day school volunteer work to create Jewish trivia guaranteed to stimulate and amuse.

His books, available on Amazon, include:

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Tommy Smothers, R.I.P.

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Tommy ‍Smothers, ‍half ‍of ‍the ‍Smothers ‍Brothers ‍comedy ‍team, ‍passed ‍away ‍last ‍week. ‍The ‍Smothers ‍Brothers ‍combined ‍music, ‍humor, ‍and ‍their ‍playful ‍sibling ‍rivalry ‍(Tommy’s ‍trademark ‍retort ‍to ‍Dick ‍was ‍“Mom ‍always ‍liked ‍you ‍best”) ‍to ‍entertain, ‍while ‍also ‍emphasizing ‍political ‍satire ‍and ‍liberal ‍politics ‍as ‍part

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Rudy ‍Giuliani

By Mark D. Zimmerman Rudy ‍Giuliani ‍was ‍recently ‍found ‍liable ‍for ‍defamation ‍after ‍making ‍false ‍claims ‍against ‍two ‍Georgia ‍election ‍workers, ‍following ‍the ‍defeat ‍of ‍Donald ‍Trump ‍in ‍the ‍last ‍presidential ‍election. ‍Last ‍week ‍Giuliani ‍was ‍ordered ‍to ‍pay ‍retribution ‍of ‍$148 ‍million ‍to ‍the ‍victims, ‍which ‍led ‍him ‍to ‍declare ‍bankruptcy. ‍Meanwhile, ‍Giuliani ‍continues

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Norman ‍Lear, Z”L

By Mark D. Zimmerman Norman ‍Lear ‍died ‍last ‍week ‍at ‍the ‍age ‍of ‍101. ‍Lear ‍was ‍a ‍writer ‍and ‍producer ‍who ‍created ‍dozens ‍of ‍television ‍sitcoms, ‍including ‍‍All ‍in ‍the ‍Family, ‍‍Sanford ‍and ‍Son, ‍‍Maude, ‍‍The ‍Jeffersons, ‍and ‍‍One ‍Day ‍at ‍a ‍Time, ‍among ‍others. ‍He ‍received ‍numerous ‍awards ‍for ‍his ‍work, ‍including ‍6 ‍Emmys,

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire