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September 20, 2024
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Mordechai Schmutter

Mordechai Schmutter is a freelance writer and a humor columnist for Hamodia and other magazines. He has also published seven books and does stand-up comedy. You can contact him at [email protected].

Articles by Mordechai Schmutter

Reading Between the Lines

It’s finally occurred to me why I’m not a multimillionaire. And no, it’s not because I’m a writer and a teacher, which are two jobs

Legal Team Sports

I’ve been thinking a lot about my traffic ticket lately. Though I think I’m supposed to. In case you have your own life, a few

Outside the Shop

One of the most annoying things about your car being in the shop—aside from the fact that the longer it’s there, the more problems the

Puzzling Thoughts

When it comes to finding entertainment for kids who are stuck at home, there’s nothing like a puzzle. Puzzles have been disappointing kids for eons.

Losing Ticket

It happened: I finally got a traffic ticket, after 20 years of driving, on and off. I would not recommend it. For one thing, it

Up All Day

I’m going to admit it: I didn’t stay up for Shavuot night in 2020. I figure it’s been long enough, so I’m finally willing to

That Doesn’t Work

Are you the parent of a teenager who has no real plans for the summer, and you want him or her to get out of

Just Forget It

Welcome back to “How Should I Know?”—the column that answers real questions sent in by real people, even on the slow weeks. Dear Mordechai, What

Someone Wrote in This One!

I’d have to say that the main thing that I found, during my first-ever book signing event recently, was that people didn’t really understand why

Adding Insult to Injuries

I don’t know if you’ve been following the news lately, but I would suggest staying away from pizza. This is why I don’t follow the

Things Are Looking Up

Inflation is so bad these days it’s not even funny. It’s so bad that I’m putting aside my humor column this week to discuss it,

Cheap Imitation

The Nobel Prizes aren’t for everyone. What do you get if you win a Nobel Prize, other than a medal and a certificate and fame