Funkhouser refuses to play golf because his rabbi said it was on the Sabbath. Larry replies that he is 'koufaxing' him. Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, who is Jewish, would not pitch on Yom Kippur.
Susie's exaggerated "ahh" after every sip of a drink references The Masseuse (1993). In the episode Elaine explains to her current boyfriend that she sat next to someone in college who did the exaggerated "ahh" after every sip of coffee.
The outrage over a Palestinian restaurant opening next to a Jewish deli is a nod to the controversy over the so-called "ground zero mosque" in New York City.
Maggie Wheeler plays a character who says "L.O.L." instead of laughing when someone makes a joke, which annoys others. Ironically her most famous character, Janice, on Friends, has a very annoying laugh.
Larry David was assigned the nickname "the Social Assassin" on this episode.