By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — For the first time since Covid descended upon us, I took a long flight to outside the United States. My lingering paranoia about contracting Covid prompted me to wear a mask, even though most of the passengers seemed oblivious to the continuing rise of Covid cases and brazenly inhaled […]
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By Mark D. Zimmerman Actor Richard Roundtree died last week at the age of 81. He was best known for his portrayal of detective John Shaft in the movie Shaft as well as two sequels, Shaft’s Big Score! and Shaft in Africa, after which he played the same character in seven made-for-TV movies. The Shaft
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The uncles then introduced themselves, complimented him on his charitable nature, and, to good-natured laughter, embraced.. A delightful memory, even for those of us who weren’t there. [Joel H. Cohen]
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Joel H. Cohen, Lifestyles, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Jim Jordan failed to win over enough “moderate” Republicans to vote for him in his bid to become Speaker of the House. Eavesdropping through the microphone I planted in the men’s bathroom outside the House Chamber [the toilets there are called Chamber Pots], I heard the following promises Jordan
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By Mark D. Zimmerman During Jerry Seinfeld’s recent stand-up performance in Boston, he answered an audience member’s question about the final episode of the Seinfeld television show by saying “Something is going to happen that has to do with that ending. It hasn’t happened yet,” implying that he and co-creator Larry David are working on
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By Mark D. Zimmerman Senator Dianne Feinstein died at the age of 90, just hours after casting a vote on the floor of the United States Senate, where she served since 1992 as California’s first female senator. Among the issues that Senator Feinstein promoted were HIV/AIDS funding, women’s reproductive health needs, gun control, and support
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By Mark D. Zimmerman In many Orthodox communities, the intermediary days of Sukkot (chol hamoed) are occasions for family activities, community-wide trips, outdoor events, and more, as schools are closed. Synagogue trips to amusement parks and other family activity sites are common. For example, Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, and
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Every morning I skim through my emails. Glancing at the fifty to one hundred of them in my inbox, I momentarily feel I’m extremely popular until I realize that most of them are fundraising ads for Democratic candidates. I’ve tried to block them but it’s like kicking a toadstool
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireNot that we Jews have an exclusive on the practice, but our comebacks and punchlines can lighten the mood of a wide range of subjects, from secular to sacred. [Joel H. Cohen]
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SAN DIEGO — In short, this license plate was simply meant to be. (Although the correctly spelled Yiddish word would be “beshert” or “bashert.”)
By Mark D. Zimmerman Since 2019, Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square has been the location of public Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services, sponsored by Rosh Yehudi, a non profit organization. The services have attracted upwards of 2000 attendees, from Haredi Jews wearing kippot and tallitot, to secular Israelis in shorts and with bared heads, to
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Although not Jewish, MAGA politicians are trying to court Jewish voters. Thus, they have posted penitential prayers on their websites. Here’s a sampling: Marjorie Taylor Greene: Dear God, I confess that I have been mean to Joe Biden. In the coming year I vow to campaign very hard against
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By Mark D. Zimmerman As part of the Rosh Hashanah observance, many Jews participate in the tashlich ceremony, usually held on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, though some celebrated tashlich this year on the second day of Rosh Hashanah because the first day fell on the Sabbath. Others will celebrate tashlich any time through
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Elon Musk has threatened to sue the Anti-Defamation League for protesting his policy of allowing antisemites, Holocaust deniers, and white supremacists to post on his social media website X. He claims that the ADL accusing his of promoting such ideas has caused the decline in advertising revenues for X.
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