Mark D. Zimmerman

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Humorist  Mark D. Zimmerman writes a weekly Jewish trivia column, offering multiple choice answers to challenge and enlighten the reader. Click on the link to see if you’ve guessed correctly.

Zimmerman is the author of a series of Jewish trivia books, under the title RASHI, RAMBAM and RAMALAMADINGDONG: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts & Fun. The quizzes are designed to challenge, educate, entertain, and make you laugh. Are Tzitzit disease-carrying Mediterranean flies? Are Israeli cherries harvested during the Jubilee year? Is Gefilte Phish one of Ben and Jerry’s best-selling Israeli ice cream flavors?

Raised on the Three Stooges, The Addams Family, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and most importantly, the Marx Brothers, Zimmerman combines his comedic sensibilities with his background in Jewish Communal Service and synagogue and day school volunteer work to create Jewish trivia guaranteed to stimulate and amuse.

His books, available on Amazon, include:

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* Rashi, Rambam and Presidential-Dingdong: A Quizbook of Presidential Jewish Trivia Facts and Fun
* Rashi, Rambam, and Ramalamadingdong: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts and Fun
* Rashi, Rambam, and Ramalamadingdong: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts and Fun, Volume Aleph
* Rashi, Rambam, and Ramalamadingdong, A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts and Fun, Volume Bet
* Rashi, Rambam, and Ramalamadingdong: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts and Fun, Volume Gimel
* Rashi, Rambam and Ramalamadingdong: A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia, Facts, and Fun: Volume Dalet
* Zim’s Guide: A Survey of Family Attractions: 95-96 Long Island

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Zabar’s

Zabar’s ‍just ‍made ‍another ‍cultural ‍connection ‍outside ‍of ‍the ‍food ‍world ‍in ‍conjunction ‍with ‍the ‍U. ‍S. ‍Open ‍Tennis ‍tournament ‍which ‍just ‍ended ‍in ‍Flushing ‍Meadows, ‍New ‍York. ‍The ‍Upper ‍West ‍Side ‍shoe ‍store ‍West ‍NYC ‍is ‍offering ‍for ‍sale ‍a ‍version ‍of ‍the ‍iconic ‍Adidas ‍Rod ‍Laver ‍sneaker ‍with ‍colors ‍matching ‍the ‍color ‍theme ‍of ‍Zabar’s. ‍[Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: New Orleans

In ‍New ‍Orleans, ‍Touro ‍funded ‍what ‍became ‍Touro ‍Infirmary ‍as ‍well ‍as ‍the ‍Reform ‍congregation ‍Touro ‍Synagogue. ‍While ‍it’s ‍not ‍certain, ‍what ‍is ‍the ‍common ‍belief ‍as ‍to ‍why ‍Judah ‍Touro ‍left ‍Boston ‍and ‍moved ‍to ‍New ‍Orleans? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: The Smithsonian

The ‍Smithsonian ‍Institution ‍is ‍the ‍world’s ‍largest ‍museum ‍complex, ‍comprising ‍21 ‍museums ‍and ‍the ‍National ‍Zoo, ‍mostly ‍located ‍in ‍Washington, ‍DC, ‍but ‍also ‍including ‍the ‍Hirshhorn ‍Museum ‍in ‍New ‍York ‍City ‍and ‍the ‍Air ‍and ‍Space ‍Museum ‍Udvar-Hazy ‍Center ‍in ‍Chantilly, ‍Virginia ‍among ‍others. ‍What ‍other ‍United ‍States ‍museum ‍is ‍currently ‍being ‍considered ‍for ‍inclusion ‍under ‍the ‍Smithsonian ‍umbrella? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sicily

The ‍congregation ‍is ‍primarily ‍made ‍up ‍of ‍Bnei ‍Anusim, ‍descendants ‍of ‍the ‍Jews ‍who ‍converted ‍500 ‍years ‍earlier. ‍But ‍Rabbi ‍Ventura ‍is ‍fighting ‍against ‍what ‍group ‍that ‍opposes ‍his ‍efforts ‍to ‍restore ‍the ‍Jewish ‍Community ‍of ‍Catania [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Ozzy Osbourne, RIP

Sharon decided ‍that ‍she ‍and ‍Ozzy ‍should ‍renew ‍their ‍wedding ‍vows ‍in ‍a ‍Jewish ‍ceremony. ‍Ozzy ‍was ‍not ‍thrilled ‍with ‍that ‍idea ‍until ‍the ‍officiant, ‍Rabbi ‍Michael ‍Latz, ‍did ‍what? {Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Elmo

A man ‍dressed ‍as ‍Elmo ‍solicited ‍tips ‍and ‍yelled ‍antisemitic ‍rants, ‍earning ‍the ‍name ‍Bad ‍Elmo. ‍The ‍real ‍Elmo, ‍on ‍the ‍other ‍hand, ‍has ‍a ‍much ‍better ‍history ‍of ‍involvement ‍with ‍the ‍Jewish ‍community, ‍including ‍which ‍of ‍the ‍following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Jimmy Swaggart

Swaggart ‍had ‍a ‍mixed ‍relationship ‍with ‍the ‍Jewish ‍community. ‍He ‍said ‍he ‍loved ‍the ‍Jewish ‍people ‍and ‍Israel, ‍but ‍he ‍also ‍said ‍“I ‍love ‍the ‍Jewish ‍people…When ‍you ‍have ‍true ‍love ‍for ‍a ‍people…it ‍comes ‍as ‍an ‍abrupt ‍shock ‍when ‍they ‍don’t ‍reciprocate…” ‍What ‍else ‍did ‍he ‍have ‍to ‍say ‍about ‍Jews? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: The NBA

Renowned ‍coaches ‍Red ‍Auerbach ‍and ‍Red ‍Holzman ‍were ‍both ‍Jewish, ‍as ‍is ‍Adam ‍Silver, ‍the ‍current ‍NBA ‍Commissioner, ‍and ‍current ‍and ‍former ‍team ‍owners ‍including ‍Abe ‍Pollin, ‍Micky ‍Arison ‍and ‍Herb ‍Kohl. ‍What ‍is ‍another ‍NBA ‍Jewish ‍connection? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Harvey Fierstein

The ‍character ‍Arnold ‍Beckoff ‍is ‍a ‍drag ‍queen ‍and ‍torch ‍singer ‍who ‍Fierstein ‍described ‍in ‍the ‍stage ‍directions ‍as ‍a ‍“kvetch ‍of ‍great ‍wit ‍and ‍want.” ‍What ‍is ‍Beckoff’s ‍drag ‍name ‍in ‍the ‍show? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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