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:
While there have been no Jewish characters among the guests at the resorts over the past three seasons, Season 3 did feature a Hebrew song during one episode. What was that song? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Trivia, Humor & SatireWhat marijuana product, certified Kosher-for-Passover by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen and Whole Kosher Services, is being offered for the first time in 2025? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Where did a portion of Burma/Myanmar’s Jewish population come from? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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What did Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say when told that Conan O’Brien would be visiting Israel? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Israel, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAIn the 1970’s, as much as 80% of the Miami Beach population was Jewish. What was a nickname for Miami Beach which arose based on the large Jewish population? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAIsrael is the smallest country in the world with a space agency. The agency’s goals include building satellite systems for research, developing technologies for space research, and promoting international cooperation in space research and exploration. Among the space programs operating under the ISA auspices is what program which goes by a “Jewish-style” acronym? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Saturday Night Live, which has had no shortage of Jewish-themed sketches, almost ran another Jewish-themed sketch during the Christmas/Hanukkah season last year. The sketch, based on a movie from this past year, was axed following a poor reception during the show’s dress rehearsal. What was the name of that sketch? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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What other space at the Kennedy Center is available for rental, which has a “Jewish” connection? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Which of the following was a less memorable Jewish-themed Saturday Night Live sketch? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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Since 2014, radio host Nachum Segal has presented the “Kosher Halftime Show” as an online alternative for religious Jews to watch while the players are in the locker room for the mid-game break. This year’s Kosher Halftime Show broadcast featured singer/songwriter Eli Begun, composer of such songs as In Our Darkest Times and Shabbos Hayom. Why does Nachum Segal provide this halftime program for Jewish football fans? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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As a result of The United States–Israel Free Trade Agreement signed in 1985, there are few tariffs or duties on goods traded between the United States and Israel. But there are still some tariffs in effect between the two countries. This includes United States tariffs on Israeli “meat of bovine animals,” and Israeli tariffs on live fish including tilapia, carp, and trout. What tariffs has Israel imposed on other countries? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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What interaction did Elon Musk once have with a rabbi? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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International, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USAWhat rabbi spoke at a presidential inauguration and then at a later time criticized that President? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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There is no permanent Jewish population in Greenland, though it is believed that there may have been Jews in Greenland as early as the 16th and 17th centuries, among the Dutch whalers who fished in Greenland waters. Which of the following is true about Jews in Greenland? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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