Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'hasidicjew'
March 15, 2008
Not many people would leave a role as Natalie Portman's husband in a film, but Williamsburg resident Abe Karpen has to do just that. Karpen, who is a Hasidic Jew, told the Daily News, "It's not acceptable in my community. It's a lot of pressure I am getting. They [the rabbis] didn't like the idea of a Hasidic guy playing in Hollywood." Portman and Karpen had been filming a short called "Kosher Vegetarian" for New......
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