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Actor Josh Gad Will Advocate for Jewish People for His ‘Whole Life’

JL;DR SUMMARY Josh Gad, renowned for his comedic roles in "Frozen" and "The Book of Mormon," uses his platform to passionately advocate for Jewish communities and against antisemitism. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyJewish CultureHolocaustJewish IdentityAutobiographyAdvocacyTheaterJosh Gad

Places mentioned

Afghanistan
"His father was a Sephardic Jew born and raised in Afghanistan, Gad elaborated."
Florida, United States
"Correct me if Im wrong: You grew up Modern Orthodox in Florida with a German mother, Afghan father who grew up in Israel, and grandparents who survived the Holocaust?"
Israel
"Correct me if Im wrong: You grew up Modern Orthodox in Florida with a German mother, Afghan father who grew up in Israel, and grandparents who survived the Holocaust?"

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