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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

Open-Shut Case

How come when you say that a person is yeshivish, you mean it as a good thing, but when you say that a car is

Beginners’ Simcha

We now present part two of my article about why brissin are easily one of the least stressful simchas to make. If you missed last

Cutting Out the Stress

Brissin are one of the most chilled simchas, for everyone involved except probably the baby. And maybe the mohel. (And probably the sandak.) There’s a

Fruits and Other Fruits

Everything you’ve been told is a lie. Including this, because it’s not literally everything. But definitely most of what you’ve been told as a little

Youth Minyan

Should you bring your kids to shul? This is a question that has been pestering Jewish fathers since the time of Yaakov and Eisav. Your

Vague Memories

By Mordechai Schmutter I think I’ve figured out why I seem to be losing my memory. And it’s not because I’m getting older. I mean,

Long-Distance Parenting

So your son is finally out of the house, headed toward his dorm-in yeshiva! Finally! I mean, you love him, but it’s definitely better right

This Isn’t Kindergarten

I’ve noticed that basically every time I write about teaching, I write about my experiences in a boys’ mesivta. I do realize there are other

The Conversation Never Ends

One of the biggest questions that people ask these days, more and more, is, “Should I be part of a group family chat?” And my

Vacation Menu

Correct me if I’m wrong here, but I feel like whoever designs most of these hotels and motels does not do so with the frum

Candlesticks!

There are two types of families when it comes to making Shabbos: those who are ready by chatzos on Friday, and those where the husband