By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — In honor of tomorrow’s election, there are two trivia questions this week: When Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea was preparing to marry Marc Mezvinsky, the couple met with Rabbi James Ponet, the head rabbi at Yale who performed the ceremony. The rabbi told them that they could use […]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Joel H. Cohen In ancient documents recently discovered by archeologists, Absalom charged that his brother Solomon’s ascendancy to the throne was “rigged.” Absalom told an ancient scribe, “Crooked Sol conned the corrupt media into believing he was the smart one, but I had him beat by an incredible number of cubits. When he wasn’t
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireHumoring the Headlines: Weinergate By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−The bad news is that Hillary Clinton emails from her tenure as Secretary of State were found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop. The good news is that they were all marked “Confidential” by Weiner and forwarded to underage girls. * The bad news is that the FBI is
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — The FBI is in the headlines regarding its investigation of Hillary Clinton and her e-mails. The FBI has a long history of being involved in investigations that may not make any sense. The FBI file on Albert Einstein was over 1400 pages in length. Why did the FBI conduct an
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — A group of Brooklyn pulpit rabbis, heads of yeshivas and prominent laymen has quietly enacted an informal, non-binding agreement to rein-in “extreme” shuckling. The compact applies to themselves, their students and congregants. The action came in the aftermath of injuries suffered by an unidentified 12-year-old boy, who swayed so
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Jewish Religion, Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, just announced that he is endorsing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president in the upcoming election. Colin Powell has some knowledge of Yiddish. Where did he learn to speak this language? A. Powell grew up in the South Bronx,
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Third Presidential Debate-TGIO By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Trump supporters were impressed with how much their candidate had matured since the second debate. He managed not to stalk Hillary Clinton when she was speaking, waited nearly thirty minutes before interrupting her, and did not label her the devil. * Hillary Clinton supported legal abortion
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York – Bob Dylan recently received the Nobel Prize for Literature, “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition,” as noted by the Swedish Academy which chooses the winners. In 1975, Dylan appeared at a congregational seder at Hollywood’s Temple Israel. What song did he perform at the
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe saga of King Schlong By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump recently tweeted: “It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to.” Funny, I had never noticed that he had restrained himself during his campaign for president. After reading
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman NEW YORK — A committee of the United Nation’s World Meteorological Organization chooses the list of names that will be given to hurricanes and cyclones around the world. One name that was selected by this group turned out to be controversial, and eventually was removed from the list. What was that name?
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireThe Second Presidential Berate By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Looming over the debate was the Access Hollywood audiotape of Donald Trump bragging about his sexual harassment of beautiful women. Although the press dubbed this revelation the October surprise, it really was the October reprise. Many quotes of Donald sexually objectifying women before and during the
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Joel H. Cohen NEW YORK — A story I enjoy hearing (and retelling) deals with a synagogue in which two factions can’t agree on whether everyone stands when Kaddish is recited or just the mourners. At an impasse, they finally decide to consult the oldest member of the congregation, whose mind is still sharp,
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Joel H. Cohen, Trivia, Humor & SatireUnspoken Thoughts During The Vice Presidential Debate By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ “Speak softly and bury your social conservativism.” Mike Pence * “The only thing sure in life for Trump is wealth and no taxes.” Tim Kaine * “Yes, I’m at his beck and call. But only Trump can build a wall.” Mike Pence
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireIf presidential candidates repented their sins By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jews ask forgiveness for the sins they have committed against others during the past year. Since Clinton and Trump have Jewish sons-in-laws and Trump has a Jewish daughter, they have decided to observe this tradition. * Trump: I
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