By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Within a nanosecond of the news that Antonin Scalia had died in his sleep, Mitch McConnell warned President Obama against nominating a new Supreme Court judge during a presidential election year. Ted Cruz threatened to “absolutely” filibuster any Obama nominee and make the election a referendum on the Supreme Court. […]
Humoring the headlines: February 15, 2016 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — In the 2015 case of Zivotofsky v. Kerry, the Supreme Court tackled the issue of whether passports of American citizens born in Jerusalem should list their birthplace as “Jerusalem” (as was the practice since Israel’s founding) or “Jerusalem, Israel” (as advocated by Zivotofsky). The court ruled that passports could continue
Jewish trivia quiz: Antonin Scalia, RIP Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO–License plate maven Melanie Rubin found this combination of the popular X and O abbreviations for kisses and hugs, and the Hebrew word “Krav” for battle. So together they suggest “battling” with kisses and hugs. According to the license plate frame, this is a prescription for “making your journey thru life easier.”
Jewish- interest license plate: XO KRAV Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & SatireNew Hampshire Primary Results By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Donald Trump won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. In this year’s Republican primaries, nothing succeeds like excess. Trump’s victory inspired Benjamin Netanyahu to reveal plans to build a fence around Israel and get the Arab League to pay for it. * Chris Christie is expected
Humoring the headlines: February 10, 2016 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — What role did the Israeli company Wix play in this year’s Super Bowl? A. Wix is the parent company of Sabra, which produces the hummus which has been the National Football League’s official dip since 2013. Sabra hummus was sold throughout Levi’s stadium, and was featured in an ad
Jewish trivia quiz: Super Bowl 50 Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─Chris Christie has been taunting Marco Rubio for being the “boy in the bubble” who evades answering tough questions by giving scripted answers. Although Rubio was true to form in this Saturday’s Republican debate, he must have wanted to snap back at Christie and exclaim, “And you’re the man who ate
Humoring the Headlines: February 7, 2016 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
“Leba” is a Yiddish name meaning “beloved.” It could refer to the car or the driver, or possibly to both. Our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, spotted it.
Jewish interest license plate: Leba Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — The focus today is on Iowa, site of the first 2016 caucuses for President. Iowa’s first Jewish settler dates back to 1833, when Alexander Levi arrived in Dubuque from New Orleans and helped develop lead mines. More recently, a Jewish resident of Postville, Iowa, referred to Jewish life in that town
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Iowa Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
LA MESA, California — Judy Friedel sent us this license plate, which literally means “pretty one” in Hebrew. So you might think this is a message about the car, or the driver, but in fact the license plate honors a family pet, a dog named Yofi. The 1 after the name was required because another
Jewish – interest license plate: Yofi 1 Read More »
Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ A recent Pew Poll revealed that Americans would be 37 % less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who had an extramarital affair, 31 % less likely to vote for one who had Washington experience, 26 % less likely to vote for someone who was gay, and 10 %
Humoring the Headlines: January 28, 2016 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO– Stacie Bresler Reinstein spotted this license plate belonging to someone who apparently believes in long time good health! Gesunt means ‘health’ or ‘healthy.’ We say ‘long time’ because that gedolah on the license plate frame mean long, as in tekiah gedolah — the long blast on the shofar.
Jewish- interest license plate: 4Gesunt Read More »
San Diego Calendar, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, NEW YORK — Sarah Palin is in the news for her endorsement of Donald Trump for president. What member of her family has a name which is of Jewish origin? A. Her daughter Willow, who was born on Sukkot and is named after the willow branch that is part of
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sarah Palin Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ Track Palin faces domestic-violence charges after assaulting his girlfriend who was worried that he would commit suicide with an AR-15 rifle. His mother Sarah Palin blamed President Obama for Track’s mental instability because he hasn’t done enough to help returning veterans from Iraq who suffer from PTSD. Army psychiatrists treating
Humoring the Headlines: January 22, 2016 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireMELVILLE, New York — Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has aroused controversy by her critical remarks concerning Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. There have been Jews in Sweden for many years. What is perhaps the first record of a Jewish presence in Sweden? A. Jews were well established throughout much of Europe by the Middle Ages; however, there
Jewish trivia quiz: Sweden Read More »
Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire