Trivia, Humor & Satire

Humoring the headlines: May 6, 2016

Trump?  Harumph   By Laurie Baron LONDON, United Kingdom—Sheldon Adelson endorsed Donald Trump because he’ll be good for Israel. Sheldon, aren’t you a bit concerned about whether he will be good for the United States? * Hillary Clinton released a campaign advertisement featuring clips of former Republican presidential candidates denouncing Donald Trump. Trump retaliated by […]

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish trivia quiz: Haggadah variations

By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Many people and organizations have created new Haggadahs and supplemental readings to be used at seders. Which of the following is not an actual alternate version of the Ten Plagues?   A. The Tzedek Seder: #BlackLivesMatter Haggadah offered Ten Plagues-Ten Lives Lost, in memory of those lost to police violence:1. Sean

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Ancient Jewish wisdom and modern science

By Stanley Tiger SAN DIEGO –Passover in the 21st Century presents Jewish people with new dilemmas unimagined in previous eras: Should I have regular white flour matzah, whole wheat matzah, egg matzah, any of the flavored matzahs, and more recently “gluten free matzah.” We also have the choice of salted or unsalted matzah, domestic or

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Humoring the headlines: April 14, 2016

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump’s convention manager Paul Manafort accused Ted Cruz of employing “Gestapo tactics” to recruit delegates to vote for him.  Either Manafort doesn’t know anything about the Gestapo or he doesn’t know anything about the Republican Party’s rules regarding the delegate selection process. * Rabbis in Scotland have approved of

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Humoring the Headlines: April 9, 2016

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Since he was busy campaigning in Wisconsin, Donald Trump missed his grandson’s circumcision ceremony.  Unnamed sources close to Trump have offered another reason: Trump didn’t want to witness his grandson deshlonged. * Pope Francis issued an apostolic exhortation titled “The Joy of Love” advising Catholic clergy to   be more lenient

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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Jewish trivia quiz: Basketball tourneys

  By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — At the same time that colleges were competing in the NCAA basketball championship series, Hillel chapters from around the country were competing in the annual National Hillel Basketball Tournament, held at the University of Maryland. Yeshiva Unversity-Ammar (men’s competition) and Emory University (women’s competition) won this

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Mark D. Zimmerman, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & Satire