The Year in Review By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−January/February: The San Diego Jewish World was on a publishing hiatus during these months. March Betsy Devos released a music video to support Donald Trump’s plan to arm teachers: School days, school days, they have become such cruel days. ‘Reading and ‘riting and shoot to kill, collateral […]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe President Phones Kids on Christmas Eve By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Following precedent, President Trump phoned children last night to wish them a Merry Christmas. Here is a transcript of one of the calls. Trump: What’s your name little girl? Rosita: I’m Rosita and I’m waiting for Santa to bring me presents. Trump: Regarding that,
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — Cheered by how President Trump’s spirits seem to be lifted when they read him accounts of Biblical and other religious characters, his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared began reading Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) to him. They hoped the rabbinical nuggets of philosophical wisdom would take his
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Editor’s Note: This is the 42nd and final installment in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment: 1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34,
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Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireBob Mueller Is Bringing You Down By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO− Melody: Santa Claus is Coming to Town O! You better watch out! You better not lie. Stop tweeting a lot. I’m telling you why Bob Mueller is bringing you down. He’s made a list They’ve testified. Admit they colluded It can’t be denied. Bob
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — The United States Senate passed a measure to put an end to United States support of Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen. Only 50 Jews remain in Yemen, following a more than 2000 year history. Almost the entire Jewish community fled the country in 1949 and 1950, immigrating to Israel
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Here are some letters of application for the soon-to-be vacated White House Chief of Staff position. Dear President Trump, I can run circles around the Congress. If there are women from your past trying to sully your reputation, I know how to deal with them. I have extensive experience in vetting
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — President George H. W. Bush passed away last week at the age of 94. Bush was generally considered a friend to American Jews and Israel. But at least once in his life, he said something that prompted blow back from members of the Jewish community. What did he
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron The Argentine Tango (tune: Some Enchanted Evening) SAN DIEGO-With world leaders now in Argentina for the G-20 conference, these lyrics came to mind: Some G-20 conference, you may see Vlad Putin You may see Vlad Putin across a crowded room. And somehow he knows, you’d love to speak. But fake news would
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Jewish Religion, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — To change President Trump’s mood and take his mind off such concerns as a Democrat-controlled House of Representatives and the forthcoming report of the Mueller special investigation, the president’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared have been reading him accounts of major figures in the Bible and other religious
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Lines formed overnight and crowds surged into shopping malls and big box stores as the Christmas shopping season began on the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday. Meanwhile, in Israel, ads appeared all over television last Thursday night touting sales taking place in stores on Friday. What name
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireCrown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Thanksgiving By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−The Crown Prince decided to show how grateful he was to President Trump for defending him against charges of murder by holding a Thanksgiving dinner in the royal palace. He ordered a large “turkey” from Turkey and dispatched a team of master carvers to go
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Marvel Comics writer Stan Lee died last week at the age of 95. Lee created hundreds of characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Ant-Man. Lee intentionally did not identify any of his characters as Jewish, though he noted how Judaism influenced his writing, stating
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