Mark D. Zimmerman

Mark D. Zimmerman

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:

* 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

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Bagels

Among ‍the ‍most ‍popular ‍bagel ‍flavors ‍is ‍the ‍everything ‍bagel, ‍typically ‍covered ‍with ‍the ‍combination ‍of ‍seeds ‍and ‍spices, ‍including ‍sesame ‍seeds, ‍poppy ‍seeds, ‍flaked ‍sea ‍salt, ‍garlic ‍flakes, ‍and ‍onion ‍flakes. ‍Everything ‍bagel ‍coating ‍can ‍now ‍be ‍found ‍in ‍many ‍other ‍food ‍products, ‍including ‍which ‍of ‍the ‍following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Jews in Baseball

Upon ‍his ‍signing ‍with ‍the ‍Giants, ‍the ‍‍Sporting ‍News ‍ran ‍a ‍headline ‍saying ‍Giants ‍scout ‍“Dick ‍Kinsella ‍Finds ‍That ‍$100,000 ‍Jew,” ‍and ‍some ‍referred ‍to ‍Solomon ‍as ‍“the ‍Jewish ‍Babe ‍Ruth.” ‍What ‍other ‍nickname ‍was ‍also ‍given ‍to ‍Mose ‍Solomon? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sukkot Products

Manufacturers ‍and ‍retailers ‍look ‍to ‍expand ‍their ‍business, ‍while ‍not ‍necessarily ‍knowing ‍about ‍the ‍holiday, ‍its ‍rules ‍and ‍its ‍customs. ‍What ‍product ‍is ‍for ‍sale ‍this ‍Sukkot ‍that ‍is ‍getting ‍attention ‍because ‍the ‍product ‍is ‍flawed? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Eric Adams

After ‍the ‍October ‍7 ‍Hamas ‍terrorist ‍attack, ‍Adams ‍spoke ‍at ‍a ‍‍New ‍York ‍Stands ‍With ‍Israel ‍rally, ‍saying ‍“Your ‍fight ‍is ‍my ‍fight…You ‍marched ‍with ‍us ‍with ‍Dr. ‍King…And ‍I’m ‍saying ‍we’re ‍going ‍to ‍stand ‍with ‍you ‍and ‍stand ‍united ‍together.” ‍What ‍else ‍has ‍Adams ‍said ‍to ‍indicate ‍his ‍love ‍for ‍Israel? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Eating Pets & Feeding Pets

Judaism ‍has ‍many ‍laws ‍governing ‍what ‍animals ‍are ‍kosher ‍and ‍what ‍rules ‍apply ‍to ‍preparation ‍of ‍kosher ‍food. ‍But ‍Judaism ‍also ‍has ‍rules ‍regarding ‍the ‍feeding ‍of ‍pets, ‍including ‍which ‍of ‍the ‍following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Joe Biden’s Rabbi, Michael Beals

Following ‍President ‍Biden’s ‍poor ‍performance ‍in ‍his ‍debate ‍against ‍Donald ‍Trump ‍last ‍June, ‍‍Forward ‍editor ‍Jodi ‍Rudoren ‍spoke ‍to ‍Rabbi ‍Beals, ‍who ‍offered ‍a ‍Jewish ‍framework ‍for ‍discussing ‍the ‍issue ‍of ‍Biden’s ‍age ‍and ‍its ‍impact ‍on ‍his ‍presidency ‍and ‍his ‍future ‍leadership. ‍What ‍did ‍Rabbi ‍Beals ‍say ‍regarding ‍this ‍issue? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

He ‍is ‍a ‍supporter ‍of ‍Israel ‍and ‍has ‍called ‍Israel’s ‍war ‍against ‍Hamas ‍“a ‍moral ‍war,” ‍though ‍his ‍running ‍mate ‍Nicole ‍Shanahan ‍disagrees ‍with ‍Kennedy ‍on ‍this ‍issue, ‍believing ‍that ‍“Israel ‍should ‍be ‍showing ‍more ‍restraint.” ‍What ‍has ‍Robert ‍F. ‍Kennedy ‍Jr. ‍said ‍in ‍reference ‍to ‍Jews ‍that ‍has ‍raised ‍eyebrows ‍in ‍the ‍Jewish ‍community? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dunkin’ Donuts

Dunkin’ ‍does ‍have ‍locations ‍in ‍Israel, ‍but ‍the ‍company ‍has ‍not ‍issued ‍any ‍statements ‍in ‍regard ‍to ‍the ‍Israel-Palestine ‍conflict. ‍What ‍is ‍the ‍story ‍of ‍the ‍Jewish ‍man ‍who ‍started ‍Dunkin’ ‍Donuts?  [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Josh Shapiro

He ‍is ‍a ‍strong ‍supporter ‍of ‍Israel ‍but ‍very ‍critical ‍of ‍the ‍leadership ‍of ‍Prime ‍Minister ‍Benjamin ‍Netanyahu. ‍What ‍is ‍one ‍example ‍of ‍social ‍justice ‍and ‍political ‍leadership ‍that ‍Shapiro ‍showed ‍when ‍he ‍was ‍still ‍young?  [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: J.D. Vance

He ‍echoed ‍another ‍antisemitic ‍trope ‍in ‍invoking ‍the ‍name ‍of ‍Holocaust ‍survivor ‍George ‍Soros, ‍the ‍billionaire ‍supporter ‍of ‍liberal ‍causes ‍who ‍many ‍on ‍the ‍far ‍right ‍hold ‍up ‍as ‍a ‍Jewish ‍puppet ‍master ‍trying ‍to ‍destroy ‍the ‍“Christian ‍social ‍order.” ‍How ‍did ‍Vance ‍invoke ‍George ‍Soros’s ‍name ‍in ‍this ‍way? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Jewish Trivia Quiz: Richard Simmons, z”l

He ‍was ‍born ‍Milton ‍Teagle ‍Simmons ‍to ‍a ‍Jewish ‍mother, ‍Shirley ‍May ‍“Sadie” ‍Satin ‍Simmons, ‍but ‍he ‍was ‍not ‍raised ‍Jewish, ‍and ‍he ‍eventually ‍became ‍what ‍he ‍called ‍an ‍“extreme ‍Catholic.” ‍Why ‍did ‍Shirley’s ‍Russian ‍Jewish ‍family ‍disown ‍her? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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