Trivia, Humor & Satire

Latke Defeats Hamantash in Rematch Debate in La Jolla

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — In a rematch of our legendary (in relative terms) Chanukah 2021 debate, in which I defeated Rabbi Eric Ertel of the San Diego Jewish Experience (SAJE) but sustained a fractured heel in the process, Rabbi Ertel and I duked it out once again on Wednesday night at the […]

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Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Ukraine is Bound for Glory (aka I’m Not Rootin’ for Putin)

(Melody: This Train is Bound for Glory) On the First Anniversary of the Russian Invasion By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Ukraine is bound for glory, Ukraine. Winning a war so gory, Ukraine. Ukraine will prove greater. Beat the invader and its dictator. Ukraine is bound for glory, Ukraine. Ukraine has a smaller army, Ukraine.

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

The Red Band of Courage (or Cowardice) and Other Jewish Superstitions

By Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Pooh, Pooh, Pooh, I’m not superstitious, ken ayin ha’ra (no evil eye). But why take chances? So, of course, I observe the secular warnings: Avoid black cats and don’t walk under ladders — and, honoring the Druids, I knock on wood so as not to invoke bad karma

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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Jimmy Carter

By Mark D. Zimmerman The Carter Center issued a statement that following recent hospital stays by President Jimmy Carter, the 98-year-old former president “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention.” Among President Carter’s greatest accomplishments was the 1978 Camp David Accords, agreements

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Israeli Spy Satellites

By Mark D. Zimmerman  The United States recently shot down a Chinese spy balloon which had sailed across the American continent. Since that time, there have been reports of previous Chinese spy balloons. And the United States military has now shot down three additional unidentified objects, over Alaska, Canada’s Yukon Territory, and Michigan. Of course,

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Satire: Documents, Documents

By Laurie Baron (Melody: Matchmaker, Matchmaker) SAN DIEGO — Documents, documents Scattered around. Some still hidden. Others were found. Documents, documents. Secret ones too. Which DOJ must impound. Documents, documents. Trump just refused. Joe had some too. Pence wasn’t excused. Documents, documents. Which don’t belong to them Mistakes or power abused? For Donald He thinks

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire