By Laurie Baron, Ph.D SAN DIEGO — Donald Trump castigated Joe Biden for abandoning Afghans who helped U.S. forces: “I would never have done such a thing. It’s un-Kurd of.” Most Americans were appalled by the photograph of over six hundred Afghans sitting on the floor of a C-17 Globemaster III except for the owners […]
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By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — With the imminent final withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban is quickly taking control of the country. The Jewish history of Afghanistan goes back at least to the 7th century, with some claiming that Afghani Jews were descendants of the so-called lost tribes of Israel.
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireThose who forget their history are condemned to ignore race as a factor in it.” George Santayana … “The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by blocking anything political rivals propose with filibusters.” Otto Von Bismarck [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThere was some controversy … as a result of what action by an Israeli athlete or athletes? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & SatireTo mask or not to mask, that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The coughs and dangers of contagious Covid,
Rather than cover nose and mouth, suffocating.
Or by opposing mandates to die—to infect,
Tethered to ventilators, bereft of breath,
The long haul and virulent spikes
That flesh succumbs to, like consumption. … {Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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The first of the two Torah sections presents twenty questions for each parashah (weekly Torah reading), such as, in parashat Chayei Sarah he asks, “Who in the Torah had 13 children? And in parashat Shoftim, “Which word is an acronym for the four types of leaders in Israel mentioned in parashat Shoftim?” The second of the two Torah sections offers 169 general Torah questions. For example, “Why did Paroh (Hebrew for Pharoah) change Joseph’s name?” and “What is the only birthday party mentioned in the Torah?” [Fred Reiss, Ed.D]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion, Trivia, Humor & SatireWhich Ben & Jerry’s flavor has not caught on in Israel despite the efforts of Avi Zinger to sell the flavor? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Harry Jacobson-Beyer, hitting stride in spotting Jewish-interest license plates, found this one. It could be someone’s initials, but we prefer to think of it as a well-known Jewish expression, meaning utter disgust. Perhaps the license plate was inspired by slow-going traffic on the New York Throughway.
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Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire. In the 1970’s, Mason had an affair with Ginger Reiter, leading to the birth of a daughter whom Mason denied was his. Ultimately a paternity lawsuit led to his providing child support, though he had little to do with his daughter, Sheba Mason. Which of the following is true about Jackie Mason’s relationship with Ginger Reiter and Sheba Mason? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire…–Judge Grants Trump Another Continuance in Trial for Incitement
–Jeff Bezos Purchases USA-Renames It Unfettered Sales of Amazon … [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Imagine the shock and amazement that Harry Jacobson-Beyer of Louisville, Kentucky, felt when he spotted this license plate on a Chevy Volt!
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Trivia, Humor & SatireSigns the earth is experiencing severe climate change: … The power company shuts off your electricity due to heavy usage caused by high temperatures, but you have no trouble reading at night because the forest fire outside your house casts enough light. … [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireVirgin Atlantic, Branson’s commercial airline company, began flying from London to Tel Aviv in 2019. What steps did Branson take to promote the success of the Virgin flights to and from Israel? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & SatireVirgin Galactic succeeded in launching its owner Richard Branson into a sub-orbit to demonstrate the potential for future space tourism. Immediately thereafter, many corporations filed papers to open businesses in space to serve the anticipated spate of rich people who already consider themselves out of this world and plan to flaunt their space vacations at cocktail parties. You can expect to see these advertisements for the following enterprises soon. [Laurie Baron, Ph.D]
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