April 23, 2025

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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 MSchmutter@gmail.com.

Articles by Mordechai Schmutter

Just Arrest Me Already

Articles poking fun at dumb criminals have been a tradition ever since the invention of the humor column. People like jokes about dumb criminals because

Stuff No One Wants to Hear

Welcome back to “How Should I Know?”—the advice column that’s willing to tackle the difficult topics that no one else wants to touch, because of

Who’s at the Door?

When you were a kid and someone rang the doorbell, it was exciting. Easily the highlight of your day. And it was always someone you

What to Do at a Vort

OK, so you made it to the vort of your friend or your neighbor or your neighbor’s friend, or whatever! In no small part thanks

How to Go to a Vort

So someone you know is making a simcha! Mazel tov! Now what? There are all these articles written on how to make a vort, but

Animal Party

Every year, I write an article about the Ig Nobel Prizes—a real, live ceremony wherein mostly scientists receive awards for studies that sound silly but

Honey Nut Charcuterie

About once a year, I run an article about some of the new foods that are out there, with a primary focus on trends—what’s in

Changing the Clock Change

I enjoy complaining about Daylight-Saving Time as much as the next guy, but this new law that the government is trying to pass is not

Life in a Birdhouse

So we’ve had birds in our house for two weeks now. And we all have holes in our fingers. (NOTE: This article was written shortly