By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Ashkenazic Jews around the world traditionally serve gefilte fish at their seders. Gefilte fish is usually made by grinding fish such as carp, whitefish or pike, forming patties with matzah meal, eggs and onions, and poaching it. Which of the following are true gefilte fish stories? A. Donald […]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireSearch On Mueller (Melody: Go Down Moses) By Laurie Baron When the Donald ran for President. Putin helped him win. Junior was not hesitant. To commit this sin. Search on Mueller Go find the smoking gun. Tell the Donald That his term is done. One day he’ll drag Trump into Court And won’t let him go.
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By Stanley Tiger SAN DIEGO — There are two main sources of Jewish information – the Torah and Chinese fortune cookies (which were invented, as the legend goes, by a Jewish baker working his way across China. The crisp shell of the cookie was a reminder of matzo while at the same time he had lottery
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Jewish Religion, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — In RASHI, RAMBAM and HAGGADAH-LAMADINGDONG: A Quiz Haggadah of Jewish Trivia Facts & Fun, there is a question about unusual Haggadot that have been published in recent years, including Ina Gada Haggadah, Haggadah for Jews & Buddhists, and The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Haggadah. Since the publication of that question,
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Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−I posted a selfie of me eating an enchilada at a Mexican restaurant. * About a half hour after I left the restaurant, I glanced at my smartphone and noticed a news article on Facebook about ICE agents raiding the cantina in search of undocumented workers. * Then I received a
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK– Kvelling over the success of what he termed his “unbelievably wonderful” seders last year, President Trump is planning another “very special” celebration this year, combining elements of the 2017 events with new ones. The seders, “tributes to my Jewish relatives, staff members and so many Jewish friends, will make
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Jews have a long history in Ireland, with historical references as far back as the eleventh century. Today there are approximately 2500 Jews living in Ireland, a community which included such prominent members as Immanuel Jakobovits, former chief rabbi of Ireland and the first rabbi to sit in
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been working on his taxes and asked his accountant whether money paid to silence a witness against one of his clients qualifies as a business deduction. * During her Sixty Minutes interview, Secretary of Education Betsy Devos admitted that she had never visited an
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — “Liar, liar, pants on fire” originated only as a childhood taunt. But President Trump – stung by present-day accusations that many of his utterances deserve that rating — is concerned that, one day, the punishment might literally come true. And so, he’s commissioned a line of flame-retardant trousers. “I’m
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson today and appointed Mike Pompeo to replace him. The transition should be easy since not much of the State Department remains after a year of Trump and Tillerson. * Trump announced that he will meet with Kim Jong Un. Diplomatic and security pundits
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is in the news lately regarding a payment he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, ostensibly to ensure her silence regarding an alleged affair with the president. Cohen has had a long-standing personal and professional relationship with Trump, previously serving as
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In Memory of Ozzie, Our Anatolian Shepherd, 2003-2018 By Laurie Baron Book 1 Genesis In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and carved out spaces for dog beaches and parks. God created Dog in his/her own temperament to make sure Adam and Eve and their descendants never felt alone and to bring
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Lawrence Baron, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Jimmy Kimmel hosted last night’s Academy Awards ceremony. It’s a common misconception that Kimmel is Jewish; in fact, he is Catholic. But he has had Jewish-themed comedy sketches on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Which of the following was one of Kimmel’s Jewish bits? A. One of Kimmel’s regular bits is
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Pol-cars (Political Oscars) for 2017 By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Best Picture: Barack Obama’s Presidential Portrait Most Despicable Actor: Wayne LaPierre Worst Deporting Actor: Donald Trump Hewing to Oscar rules, “Fail to the Chief” will play to end his acceptance speech if it is too long. Best Actress: Melania Trump for her role
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