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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

A Stinky Tisha B’Av

Let the record show that about once a year, I have some kind of animal adventure in my backyard that turns into an article. It’s

Overnight Oversight

As someone who’s gone on three overnights with my sons’ day camp (fifth and sixth grade), I’ve learned that a responsible chaperone is one who

Play Coach!

I’ve never been into baseball. The way I see it, there’s nothing you can decide in nine innings that you can’t decide in one. So

War and Peace: A Camp Newsletter

Wow! Yet another exciting week at Camp Agudas Eizov! How surprising! With the Nine Days fast approaching (ouch), we really tried to pack in the

Swimming by Mesorah

There comes a time in every parent’s life when he has to teach his child to swim. And he has to do it in a

Why Not?

I want to take a moment to address one of the most pertinent problems of today, as measured in the amount of mail I got

Hold the Phone

I don’t think most of my younger siblings have home phones. Sure, most of them are still in the apartment phase. But for instance, I

Slow Cones

It’s finally summer—time to get out and hit the open road, and find out that the open road is closed. Because unfortunately, road crews also

We Like the Same Foods

Dear Mordechai, I’m engaged, and I just found out that my kallah likes some of the same foods that I do! How exciting is that?

The Shavuot Seder

The Shavuot-night seder is very special—almost as special as the seder that we have on the night of Pesach. We all know the story of

Sleep on It

I recently read an article called, “What Your Sleeping Position Says about You.” Apparently, some researchers in England conducted a sleep study, and they got