March 30, 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

Getting Plastered

One thing my wife and I noticed while taking down the plaster ceiling of our boys’ room is that if you take down the ceiling

A Boring Surprise

Recently, scientists made an interesting discovery about boredom. Apparently, there is so little left for scientists to do that they’re down to discovering new types

The Disorganized Kitchen

Magazine recipes are all the same. You have a gorgeous picture of how the food is supposed to look but never actually does when you’re

Looking Back

I noticed that kids nowadays don’t know what station wagons are. At least the kids I have nowadays. I showed them a picture and asked,

Past Their Bedtimes

You know what I realized? I write articles about dumb criminals all the time, and we all laugh, but that’s actually very judgmental of us.

Emergency Sheva Brachos

This article might sound a little snippy, but that’s because I just put together a sheva brachos in four hours. My wife and I are

Lost in a Rack

I’ve got to say, my brother-in-law’s wedding is turning into a real hassle for me. I’ve already mentioned that my wife wants me to lose

Short Words

Once in a while I get letters from people asking for advice. And I try to help them out, because if they’re asking me, I

Terribly Tough Tongue Twisters

So, I don’t know if this is good news or not, but scientists at MIT have recently created what they’re calling “The world’s most difficult

Nervous Flying

We live in an exciting age of air travel. A plane that just a few years ago could hold only 50 people now holds 200.

National Hat Day? It’s Fitting

My readers out there who have lives might not know this, but January 15 is National Hat Day. “Oh,” you’re saying. “I thought every day

Awkward Meals

If you’ve ever considered opening your own business, you’ve probably thought about restaurants. People love restaurants. You get to sit there like royalty while someone