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Did Jackie really date carole?
From YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZygecG1Onw Worthy addition?
Why so many "quotes" on his feelings toward Islam? Whilst they are genuine, his political opinions hardly seem to be his most quotable quotes. The guy's a stand up comic. Politics is a side-hobby and I would have thought some humor was more appropriate than what appears to be fuel for argument.
>His views of Islam and Muslims are not his "political" views, but his views of a minority group. I think it's important for us to have an understanding of his opinions, so whoever deleted that section, put it back.
Islam as murderous religion? The Jews killed so people (and used terrorisim) to create Israel. Islam is no more muderous than Judiamim. What Mason has basically said it's it ok for violence aginst Islam as long as there's nothing bad said about Judiasim. What a f**king hypocrite.
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Islam is no more muderous [sic] than Judiamim[sic]
One would have to be a moron to have formed this view. The basic illiteracy of the above comment's author leaves little doubt as to this being the reason.
> Yeah. A spelling error discredits his entire opinion, does it? Jews murdered and displaced native Palestinians and other Arabic populations to create Israel... this is fact. Their justification being that it's God's will for "his people" to have their homeland in Palestine, besides which are the many instances where Jewish beliefs state Jews are above gentiles.
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Someone REALLY needs to fill this Talk: space out, you know? Come on!
Question: How to link to part about Rabbi Hyman Krustofski to the profile of Rabbi Krustofski on the list of recurring Simpsons characters
Rephrase that, would you? I'm a Simpson's wonk, and I'd be glad to help on that, but I'm a little unclear on Wiki terminology and practice. BarrettBrown 03:44, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
Not sure if this should be linked in the entry or not (external links?), but he was interviewed on Fox recently regarding this whole drunken Mel Gibson fiasco. It's quite humorous, as expected (and spot on, IMO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gct84oE5DEE gRegor 15:52, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
OLBERMANN: Do you worry (INAUDIBLE), do you worry, lastly, though, about this as a perhaps if not an intentional expression, but some sort of microcosm of anti-Semitism in this country (INAUDIBLE)...
MASON: (INAUDIBLE), first, he don‘t believes there‘s much anti-Semitism (INAUDIBLE). Gentiles in this country, disagreed with Jews, dislike Jews, envied Jews, hated Jews, this is 50 years ago. But today, this is democratic country. There‘s very few people who dislike blacks, even though blacks keep claiming it‘s a racist society. It‘s a power trip to claim it‘s a racist society. This way, you don‘t have to compete successfully, when you can convince yourself that everybody‘s a racist, then you have no chance.
I love when Oprah Winfrey says, We live in a racist society. She‘s standing there with $40 billion. You got a dollar and a quarter. And she‘s hollering what a racist society is. She‘s a sick yenta.
This is entirely different from what is presented in the article. He is making a point that minority groups and individuals, jews (a la Gibson) and Blacks claim that racism is holding them down to excuse their own shortcomings. Calling someone a "sick yenta" is standard Mason fayre, and is a very mild insult.
This is not racism in any way, indeed the only news service (to use a broad definition) to even mantion it was a non-notable black issue online magazine called EURWeb [1]. They did not in any way suggest that his comments were racist. A society gossip columnist in the NYPost reported the comments [2] jokingly noting how bold they were and again not making any comment about racism. Indeed, going though the 20 or so mentions of "sick yenta" that come up on google not even a single blogger claims these comments are racist. T he only place that is suggested is in our article.
This is clearly someones POV. It cant stay in a wikipedia article. The whole incident recieved near zero media coverage - one gossip column and a non-notable website. juicifer 11:14, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
okay, maybe the oprah comment was taken out of context (although it's not really that important of a point). that's probably a fair point. but, the other statement is extremely racist. i can't believe that it was not picked up by more media outlets. there have been much less offensive statments that have resulted in people getting fired. i also can't believe that no one called olbermann on not responding.
I can't even find a blogger who suggests that this is racist, not that that would help. Putting the incident on the page under the title "Allegations of racism" when we in fact the only outlet to allege this and can't quote anyone who has done so, exposes wikipedia (and yourself) to libel litigation in the US and the UK. I am going to remove it urgently. Please do not put it back until you can source someone notable making this allegation.
Also IMHO this really isn't racist. He says "there is no racism in the US" oprah says "there is", he says she is a "sick yenta" for saying that and that "jews and blacks claim racism exists to make themselves feel better about beinf failures in life". What about that is racist? juicifer 23:30, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
I removed
Anybody want to change the link within the first topic about One Angry Man to actually link to the motion film, and not a Ghost in the Shell episode? I couldn't even find a page that has the film. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TedKennedyX ( talk • contribs) 02:44, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Jackie Mason claimed that the term "schravse" only means "black" and has no deragatory connotations.
Those of you unfamiliar with the term should observe this little clip of an anti-black Jew giving a speech at a racist conference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbkC1LN7xy8 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Runeba ( talk • contribs) 06:39, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
Well, I was just wondering about that - I clicked on the link of the term to wiktionary, and the definition there says it's yiddish for "Black" and for "Black man" - no further notes on the wiktionary entry to whether that's as value free as that sounds - like "black" is nowadays the pc term for a black person. - PaulHammond ( talk) 15:55, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
Wikipedia has recently partnered with the Astrodatabank,the most reliable and reputable source there is for accurate birth data. Lois Rodden (1928-2003) founded the Astrodatabank and created the Rodden rating system to determine accuracy.
In Mason's case,his original birth certificate was obtained. It states that he was born on June 9, 1928.
All of us who input birth dates to Wikipedia should refer to the Astrodatabak at this url: [3] Be sure to read 'source notes' to learn how the data was obtained. Here's the link to the entry for Jackie Mason: [4]
While the astrodatabank uses Wiki software, I believe that in order to be eligible to edit, registration must take place and the new owner of the Astrodatabank, Alois Treindl, has implemented certain requirements to insure that reputable and responsible data collectors maintain the integrity of the site and the database, which has been stellar up until this point. Furthermore, my father went to school with Mason, who was six months OLDER than my father (born December 1928). Starfish1014 ( talk) 14:10, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
What can I say- it is regrettable that there is such rigidity to remain with inaccuracies here and with many other entrees. Astrologers are sticklers for accurate birth information, and push themselves well beyond that of the average person to obtain it. One would hope that Wikipedia and contributors such as yourself might be open and even grateful for our willingness to devote our time and expertise in an effort to the 'up the ante' of credibility of Wiki data. Perhaps going forward that will change. As far as my father goes, They were both children at the same time in the SAME grade (with a 6 month difference). Starfish1014 ( talk) 18:08, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Pat T. (the administrator for the astrodatabank) HAS Mason's (Mazur's) original birth certificate on file. That's what I've been trying to tell you. We are on the same team- this new development- the inclusion of the Astrodatabank) is a blessing to Wikipedia. In the spirit of accuracy, I am willing to make the connection between you and the person in charge at Astrodatabank so that you can better understand and appreciate what has gone into this 30+ year endeavor. FYI: On the Wikipedia page (at bottom) about the Astrodatabank- there is clarification about who can and cannot edit. Here it is verbatim:
Currently the Astro-Databank wiki is a read-only wiki. The update and maintenance of the database is still done outside the wiki, with the original Astrodatabank software and the continued help of the data editor Pat Tagliatelo.
Because this is a complex database and not just a text-based wiki like Wikipedia, the regular Mediawiki software is not sufficient for editing or entering the data. Alois Treindl and his team are working on special Mediawiki extension software, which will allow editing the database content directly via the wiki web interface. This development will take a few months. When the online editing tools are ready, Astrodienst will begin to form a community of reliable and qualified database editors, who collect and verify birth information, write biographies, and new data to the database and maintain the existing content. Starfish1014 ( talk) 19:37, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Whatever - Good Luck to you both, and may Wiki's shameful accuracy problem (and the closed-minded bureaucracy that keeps it as is) work itself out in whatever way the Gods deem necessary. It's not for lack of trying :-) Peace. Starfish1014 ( talk) 21:03, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Birth year has been changed again (1928 was also referenced by recent media reports upon his being booked by NYPolice) and it has been changed to 1936 by [outing redacted -- Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 15:26, 10 June 2012 (UTC)]) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:30, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Wasn't Jackie Mason Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950's or 1960's, causing him to loose alot of mainline work for the longest time. On scanning the article, offhand, I see no references on this story, that I heard in the 1980's, about Jackie Mason. I looked in the discussion section too, and no mention, of this black mark on Hollywood's act during those days of common blacklisting. What is he, chopped liver, to not get the whole story right, by the historians, already? LoneRubberDragon ( talk) 18:38, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
LoneRubberDragon - SET LoneRubberDragon ( talk) 18:38, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
I don't think Mason was ever blacklisted. However, his career took a noticeable downturn in the 60's after an incident in which he appeared to make an obscene gesture on Ed Sullivan's show. Sullivan never invited him back, and he was rarely seen for much of the next 20 year. -- 69.77.183.2 ( talk) 17:22, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
Half this article seems to be about controversial things he said. The guy is has been a comedian since 1961 and that’s all anyone has to say about him? I’m not defending anything he has said, but shouldn’t the article be about his career as a comedian, not the derivation of the word "schvartze"?
I’m not Jewish, and actually don’t like his comedy. But this article seems to have a political agenda. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.18.99.150 ( talk) 05:23, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
Some doubt as to the year of Jackie Mason's birth? Some references give 1931. This entry gives 1936. Cany anyone please confirm which is correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.149.18.67 ( talk) 01:16, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Agreed that 1931 is the year of birth but user who referenced the NYPost article brings up a good point that 1928 could be valid since it is his age given by NY Police when he wa recently involved in a altercation and they gav his age based on his drivers license.
[Outing redacted -- Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 15:21, 10 June 2012 (UTC)] — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:12, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
I have no problem accessing this article: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/jackie_mason_gal_pal_arrested_after_Rv7UiOuDiVB4PQo8z8qx2H — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:40, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Also, note section above about birth year being 1928 and birth certificate — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:27, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Additional information- NY Times article from 1961, with the headline '30 year old comic has a Dead-Pan, Staccato Style' http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0616FA385D1B728DDDAC0A94D8415B818AF1D3 — Preceding unsigned comment added by JenDelany ( talk • contribs) 14:22, 16 June 2012 (UTC)
May 2013. I seems an ip, who refuses to discuss here, has returned to haunt us - which is why the page is currently protected. Should further action be taken if these disruptive edits continue? Martinevans123 ( talk) 18:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
It says: "At age 25, he received semikhah from Moshe Feinstein and was ordained a rabbi (as his three brothers, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had been), in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[3] Three years later he resigned to become a comedian." You can't resign from semikhah -- it's a degree. It's like saying someone got a PhD but later resigned. Being a rabbi is only a title unless you are a rabbi of a synagogue. If that's true, then that's worth a mention. Otherwise, this makes no sense.-- Bobjohnson111980 ( talk) 03:30, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Mason was actually born in 1928, not 1931. ( 86.163.135.70 ( talk) 11:12, 21 December 2018 (UTC))
I'm confused about something, in the article it states that The Jackie Mason Show aired on CN8: The Comcast Network filmed at its studios in Union, New Jersey yet all of the videos of the show I've found on YouTube or another video streaming service at the end credits it states a copyright notice by WWOR-TV Inc. and from watching the show it was filmed at WWOR's studios in Secaucus, New Jersey not Comcast's studios in Union. Further, WWOR and Comcast have nothing to do with each other, at the time that the show aired WWOR-TV was still owned by Pinelands Inc. and Comcast was owned by the Roberts family. Per Wikipedia IMDB is not considered a reliable source and should not be used, so how can we verify accurate information? YborCityJohn ( talk) 08:46, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
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Did Jackie really date carole?
From YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZygecG1Onw Worthy addition?
Why so many "quotes" on his feelings toward Islam? Whilst they are genuine, his political opinions hardly seem to be his most quotable quotes. The guy's a stand up comic. Politics is a side-hobby and I would have thought some humor was more appropriate than what appears to be fuel for argument.
>His views of Islam and Muslims are not his "political" views, but his views of a minority group. I think it's important for us to have an understanding of his opinions, so whoever deleted that section, put it back.
Islam as murderous religion? The Jews killed so people (and used terrorisim) to create Israel. Islam is no more muderous than Judiamim. What Mason has basically said it's it ok for violence aginst Islam as long as there's nothing bad said about Judiasim. What a f**king hypocrite.
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Islam is no more muderous [sic] than Judiamim[sic]
One would have to be a moron to have formed this view. The basic illiteracy of the above comment's author leaves little doubt as to this being the reason.
> Yeah. A spelling error discredits his entire opinion, does it? Jews murdered and displaced native Palestinians and other Arabic populations to create Israel... this is fact. Their justification being that it's God's will for "his people" to have their homeland in Palestine, besides which are the many instances where Jewish beliefs state Jews are above gentiles.
==
Someone REALLY needs to fill this Talk: space out, you know? Come on!
Question: How to link to part about Rabbi Hyman Krustofski to the profile of Rabbi Krustofski on the list of recurring Simpsons characters
Rephrase that, would you? I'm a Simpson's wonk, and I'd be glad to help on that, but I'm a little unclear on Wiki terminology and practice. BarrettBrown 03:44, 22 December 2005 (UTC)
Not sure if this should be linked in the entry or not (external links?), but he was interviewed on Fox recently regarding this whole drunken Mel Gibson fiasco. It's quite humorous, as expected (and spot on, IMO): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gct84oE5DEE gRegor 15:52, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
OLBERMANN: Do you worry (INAUDIBLE), do you worry, lastly, though, about this as a perhaps if not an intentional expression, but some sort of microcosm of anti-Semitism in this country (INAUDIBLE)...
MASON: (INAUDIBLE), first, he don‘t believes there‘s much anti-Semitism (INAUDIBLE). Gentiles in this country, disagreed with Jews, dislike Jews, envied Jews, hated Jews, this is 50 years ago. But today, this is democratic country. There‘s very few people who dislike blacks, even though blacks keep claiming it‘s a racist society. It‘s a power trip to claim it‘s a racist society. This way, you don‘t have to compete successfully, when you can convince yourself that everybody‘s a racist, then you have no chance.
I love when Oprah Winfrey says, We live in a racist society. She‘s standing there with $40 billion. You got a dollar and a quarter. And she‘s hollering what a racist society is. She‘s a sick yenta.
This is entirely different from what is presented in the article. He is making a point that minority groups and individuals, jews (a la Gibson) and Blacks claim that racism is holding them down to excuse their own shortcomings. Calling someone a "sick yenta" is standard Mason fayre, and is a very mild insult.
This is not racism in any way, indeed the only news service (to use a broad definition) to even mantion it was a non-notable black issue online magazine called EURWeb [1]. They did not in any way suggest that his comments were racist. A society gossip columnist in the NYPost reported the comments [2] jokingly noting how bold they were and again not making any comment about racism. Indeed, going though the 20 or so mentions of "sick yenta" that come up on google not even a single blogger claims these comments are racist. T he only place that is suggested is in our article.
This is clearly someones POV. It cant stay in a wikipedia article. The whole incident recieved near zero media coverage - one gossip column and a non-notable website. juicifer 11:14, 31 August 2006 (UTC)
okay, maybe the oprah comment was taken out of context (although it's not really that important of a point). that's probably a fair point. but, the other statement is extremely racist. i can't believe that it was not picked up by more media outlets. there have been much less offensive statments that have resulted in people getting fired. i also can't believe that no one called olbermann on not responding.
I can't even find a blogger who suggests that this is racist, not that that would help. Putting the incident on the page under the title "Allegations of racism" when we in fact the only outlet to allege this and can't quote anyone who has done so, exposes wikipedia (and yourself) to libel litigation in the US and the UK. I am going to remove it urgently. Please do not put it back until you can source someone notable making this allegation.
Also IMHO this really isn't racist. He says "there is no racism in the US" oprah says "there is", he says she is a "sick yenta" for saying that and that "jews and blacks claim racism exists to make themselves feel better about beinf failures in life". What about that is racist? juicifer 23:30, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
I removed
Anybody want to change the link within the first topic about One Angry Man to actually link to the motion film, and not a Ghost in the Shell episode? I couldn't even find a page that has the film. —Preceding unsigned comment added by TedKennedyX ( talk • contribs) 02:44, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Jackie Mason claimed that the term "schravse" only means "black" and has no deragatory connotations.
Those of you unfamiliar with the term should observe this little clip of an anti-black Jew giving a speech at a racist conference:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbkC1LN7xy8 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Runeba ( talk • contribs) 06:39, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
Well, I was just wondering about that - I clicked on the link of the term to wiktionary, and the definition there says it's yiddish for "Black" and for "Black man" - no further notes on the wiktionary entry to whether that's as value free as that sounds - like "black" is nowadays the pc term for a black person. - PaulHammond ( talk) 15:55, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
Wikipedia has recently partnered with the Astrodatabank,the most reliable and reputable source there is for accurate birth data. Lois Rodden (1928-2003) founded the Astrodatabank and created the Rodden rating system to determine accuracy.
In Mason's case,his original birth certificate was obtained. It states that he was born on June 9, 1928.
All of us who input birth dates to Wikipedia should refer to the Astrodatabak at this url: [3] Be sure to read 'source notes' to learn how the data was obtained. Here's the link to the entry for Jackie Mason: [4]
While the astrodatabank uses Wiki software, I believe that in order to be eligible to edit, registration must take place and the new owner of the Astrodatabank, Alois Treindl, has implemented certain requirements to insure that reputable and responsible data collectors maintain the integrity of the site and the database, which has been stellar up until this point. Furthermore, my father went to school with Mason, who was six months OLDER than my father (born December 1928). Starfish1014 ( talk) 14:10, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
What can I say- it is regrettable that there is such rigidity to remain with inaccuracies here and with many other entrees. Astrologers are sticklers for accurate birth information, and push themselves well beyond that of the average person to obtain it. One would hope that Wikipedia and contributors such as yourself might be open and even grateful for our willingness to devote our time and expertise in an effort to the 'up the ante' of credibility of Wiki data. Perhaps going forward that will change. As far as my father goes, They were both children at the same time in the SAME grade (with a 6 month difference). Starfish1014 ( talk) 18:08, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Pat T. (the administrator for the astrodatabank) HAS Mason's (Mazur's) original birth certificate on file. That's what I've been trying to tell you. We are on the same team- this new development- the inclusion of the Astrodatabank) is a blessing to Wikipedia. In the spirit of accuracy, I am willing to make the connection between you and the person in charge at Astrodatabank so that you can better understand and appreciate what has gone into this 30+ year endeavor. FYI: On the Wikipedia page (at bottom) about the Astrodatabank- there is clarification about who can and cannot edit. Here it is verbatim:
Currently the Astro-Databank wiki is a read-only wiki. The update and maintenance of the database is still done outside the wiki, with the original Astrodatabank software and the continued help of the data editor Pat Tagliatelo.
Because this is a complex database and not just a text-based wiki like Wikipedia, the regular Mediawiki software is not sufficient for editing or entering the data. Alois Treindl and his team are working on special Mediawiki extension software, which will allow editing the database content directly via the wiki web interface. This development will take a few months. When the online editing tools are ready, Astrodienst will begin to form a community of reliable and qualified database editors, who collect and verify birth information, write biographies, and new data to the database and maintain the existing content. Starfish1014 ( talk) 19:37, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Whatever - Good Luck to you both, and may Wiki's shameful accuracy problem (and the closed-minded bureaucracy that keeps it as is) work itself out in whatever way the Gods deem necessary. It's not for lack of trying :-) Peace. Starfish1014 ( talk) 21:03, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Birth year has been changed again (1928 was also referenced by recent media reports upon his being booked by NYPolice) and it has been changed to 1936 by [outing redacted -- Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 15:26, 10 June 2012 (UTC)]) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:30, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Wasn't Jackie Mason Blacklisted by Hollywood in the 1950's or 1960's, causing him to loose alot of mainline work for the longest time. On scanning the article, offhand, I see no references on this story, that I heard in the 1980's, about Jackie Mason. I looked in the discussion section too, and no mention, of this black mark on Hollywood's act during those days of common blacklisting. What is he, chopped liver, to not get the whole story right, by the historians, already? LoneRubberDragon ( talk) 18:38, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
LoneRubberDragon - SET LoneRubberDragon ( talk) 18:38, 14 March 2010 (UTC)
I don't think Mason was ever blacklisted. However, his career took a noticeable downturn in the 60's after an incident in which he appeared to make an obscene gesture on Ed Sullivan's show. Sullivan never invited him back, and he was rarely seen for much of the next 20 year. -- 69.77.183.2 ( talk) 17:22, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
Half this article seems to be about controversial things he said. The guy is has been a comedian since 1961 and that’s all anyone has to say about him? I’m not defending anything he has said, but shouldn’t the article be about his career as a comedian, not the derivation of the word "schvartze"?
I’m not Jewish, and actually don’t like his comedy. But this article seems to have a political agenda. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.18.99.150 ( talk) 05:23, 15 February 2011 (UTC)
Some doubt as to the year of Jackie Mason's birth? Some references give 1931. This entry gives 1936. Cany anyone please confirm which is correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.149.18.67 ( talk) 01:16, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Agreed that 1931 is the year of birth but user who referenced the NYPost article brings up a good point that 1928 could be valid since it is his age given by NY Police when he wa recently involved in a altercation and they gav his age based on his drivers license.
[Outing redacted -- Boing! said Zebedee ( talk) 15:21, 10 June 2012 (UTC)] — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:12, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
I have no problem accessing this article: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/jackie_mason_gal_pal_arrested_after_Rv7UiOuDiVB4PQo8z8qx2H — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:40, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Also, note section above about birth year being 1928 and birth certificate — Preceding unsigned comment added by ShShSheba ( talk • contribs) 12:27, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
Additional information- NY Times article from 1961, with the headline '30 year old comic has a Dead-Pan, Staccato Style' http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0616FA385D1B728DDDAC0A94D8415B818AF1D3 — Preceding unsigned comment added by JenDelany ( talk • contribs) 14:22, 16 June 2012 (UTC)
May 2013. I seems an ip, who refuses to discuss here, has returned to haunt us - which is why the page is currently protected. Should further action be taken if these disruptive edits continue? Martinevans123 ( talk) 18:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
It says: "At age 25, he received semikhah from Moshe Feinstein and was ordained a rabbi (as his three brothers, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather had been), in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[3] Three years later he resigned to become a comedian." You can't resign from semikhah -- it's a degree. It's like saying someone got a PhD but later resigned. Being a rabbi is only a title unless you are a rabbi of a synagogue. If that's true, then that's worth a mention. Otherwise, this makes no sense.-- Bobjohnson111980 ( talk) 03:30, 14 July 2014 (UTC)
Mason was actually born in 1928, not 1931. ( 86.163.135.70 ( talk) 11:12, 21 December 2018 (UTC))
I'm confused about something, in the article it states that The Jackie Mason Show aired on CN8: The Comcast Network filmed at its studios in Union, New Jersey yet all of the videos of the show I've found on YouTube or another video streaming service at the end credits it states a copyright notice by WWOR-TV Inc. and from watching the show it was filmed at WWOR's studios in Secaucus, New Jersey not Comcast's studios in Union. Further, WWOR and Comcast have nothing to do with each other, at the time that the show aired WWOR-TV was still owned by Pinelands Inc. and Comcast was owned by the Roberts family. Per Wikipedia IMDB is not considered a reliable source and should not be used, so how can we verify accurate information? YborCityJohn ( talk) 08:46, 8 January 2023 (UTC)