By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — A Spanish matador was fatally gored this week in Spain, the first time this has happened since 1985. Though not widely known, there was a gay Jewish man who was born in Park Slope, Brooklyn in 1903 who went on to become a matador. He fought in […]
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SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin has come through again, finding this Jewish interest license plate indicating that a grandmother (Safta in Hebrew) loves 6 grandchildren. Mazel tov to her! And mazel tov to Melanie for spotting this gem.
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Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ In the wake of a series of mass shootings in the United States, the governments of Bahrain, the Bahamas, and United Arab Emirates have issued advisories to their citizens about the dangers of traveling in the United States. The NRA considers this a great achievement. * Donald Trump denounced the
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireA Jewish Veep for Trump? By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Donald Trump, smarting about allegations that an ad issued by his campaign was anti-Semitic — and, by extension, that he is, too — is seeking a Jewish running mate to counter the claim. According to an aide, who asked not to be named for fear of being
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─The FBI report on Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information on her private email server has reinforced the perception that she is less trustworthy than Donald Trump. Spun another way, she should be compared to a veteran physician who has been unsuccessfully sued for malpractice during the course of a long
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — What argument did British Prime Minister David Cameron make to the Jewish community of Great Britain in an attempt to gain their support for staying in the European Union? A. Referring to the growing support throughout the European Union for an independent Palestinian state, Cameron said, “Do you want
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Trying to fall asleep one night earlier this year, I didn’t rely on the old-reliable method of counting sheep or picturing glamorous movie stars or mermaids (a whole other story). Instead, I spent the wakeful moments selecting the worthy charities to which I’d give some of my multi-billion-dollar Powerball
Hagbah-Gelilah approved as Olympic sport By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Inspired by the popularity of snowboarding at the 2014 winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has approved hagbah-gelilah as a competitive sport, which will make its debut at the Olympics this year in Rio. The two-man teams will have one member lifting the Torah scroll by its bottom
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireMassachusetts senator and rock star progressive Elizabeth Warren joined Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail this week, giving rousing speeches in support of the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. But Warren was not always Clinton’s biggest fan. On Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Wednesday, host Trevor Noah listed off the reasons why Warren could be
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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABad News, Good News By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ The bad news is that Ikea dressers not anchored to walls easily topple over injuring and killing children. The good news is that only a small fraction of the dressers ever were assembled by purchasers who tried to follow the instructions. * The good news is
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireEditor’s Note: Following is a new humor column by Joel H. Cohen. Nothing herein should be taken seriously. Such a theme park! By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — A theme park devoted to Jewish customs, rituals, cooking, heroes and heroines is due to open in Boca Raton, Florida this fall, Disney and Universal,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireEditor’s Note: Following is a new humor column by Joel H. Cohen. Nothing herein should be taken seriously. Could Donald Trump Be Jewish By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Declaring “I get along great with the Jews,” Donald Trump said he might be Jewish himself. The presumptive candidate for the Republican nomination for President said,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireMake America a Golf Course By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ On his visit to Scotland, Donald Trump could not resist showing off his renovated golf course and claiming that if he can fix a golf course, he can fix the United States. Imagine if a microphone caught him unawares while he was elaborating on his
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireSummer TV Series By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Now that the regular television season is over, the networks are premiering new series to replace them for the summer. Here are the most promising ones: That Sixties Show: John Lewis reenacts the civil rights sit-ins of the 1960s on the floor of the House of Representatives. After
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