Satire: UnAmerican Pie
Not so very long ago
I can still remember when presidents
Upheld the law. … [Laurie Baron]
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Jewish Trivia Quiz: South Korea
The first Jews to settle in Korea included Jewish soldiers who fought there during the Korean War in the early 1950’s. A Chabad House was established in 2008, and a mikveh was opened in 2019. What book that is connected to Judaism or Israel is a best seller in South Korea? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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International, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & SatireStand Up Comedy Features TV Weatherman and New York ‘Yenta’
What does a Southern California weatherman need to know about meteorology? Apparently, that’s the wrong question. The correct question is who does an aspiring weatherman need to know. The answer to this query was discovered by stand up comedian, Fritz Coleman in 1982. [Eva Trieger]
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California, Eva Trieger, News Media, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish Trivia Quiz: Justin Trudeau
Why did Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issue an apology to the Canadian Jewish community in 2018? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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International, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & SatireHounding the Headlines: The Golden Deceiver’s Cabinet
Upon declaring our independence from British bulldogs in 1776, all creatures living in this land established the United States of Animals whose government parallels that of the human USA. This year the ostriches convinced us to put our heads in the sand and elect the Golden Deceiver while parrots incessantly repeated his lies. Since the Deceiver is rabid, he has nominated dangerous beasts to serve in his cabinet. [Elona Baron as barked to Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAChuckling Over a New Anthology of Jewish Humor
Movie director Salvador Litvak (When Do We Eat?; Guns and Moses) has compiled 162 Jewish jokes. Some are very old. I’m 79 years old, and I can remember my father telling me some of the stories that he heard from his father. Call them classics. But others are fresh–or at least they are to me–and I couldn’t help but laugh out loud (“lol” to social media habitués) and then read them across the breakfast table to my wife, Nancy. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & SatireSatire: The Uncivil Service Exam
The Trump transition team plans to introduce a mandatory civil service exam for all federal government employees. It is considerably shorter than its predecessors. Here’s the first draft. [Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAJewish Trivia Quiz: Matt Gaetz
Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general has been criticized or opposed by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the American Jewish Committee, and the ADL. What else did Matt Gaetz do that has led to criticism by Jewish organizations and individuals? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAVegans May Celebrate Thanksgiving with Tofurkey Dinner
I read that November is the “Month of Veganism.” A movement that started a few years ago was “Meat-less Mondays.” I think I decided to be vegetarian when I was about six or seven years old. My mom was not a good cook. Eating dry/burnt chicken and steaks that tasted like charcoal fueled my decision. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAParsha Vayeira: Laughter is Good for the Soul
Laughter is good medicine. Ask Avraham and Sarah. After all, they dealt with the challenges of life through faithful laughter. Their son, Yitzchak, carries laughter within the root of his name, tzahok. We are taught to laugh to serve Hashem appropriately, Ivdu et Hashem b’simcha. [Michael R. Mantell, PhD]
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & SatireJPlate: Metukah
Our theater and restaurant critic Sandi Masori recognizes sweet things quite easily. She spotted this license plate, which means “sweet” in Hebrew. It may refer to the car to which it was fastened. [SDJW staff]
Veterans Deserve Our Appreciation on Monday and All Days
Veterans Day weekend is here and almost everyone gets a day off from school, work or just another day for those who are retired. But it is more than a vacation from our daily responsibilities. Those who served deserve to be honored and one day cannot thank them enough for putting their lives on the line for our freedom to be in America. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAAll’s Quiet on the Election Home Front
“Twas the night after the Elections and all through the house. Not one political postcard received, not even one political ad shown!” [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USASatire: ‘I’m Proud to be a Californian’
I woke up from my sleep today
To learn Trump had his win.
And I feared for our democracy
And the purges he’ll begin. … [Laurie Baron]
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