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Late ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star James Van Der Beek Got Married in Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY James Van Der Beek, renowned for his role in Dawson's Creek, got married in Tel Aviv to Kimberly Brook in 2010, blending his newfound interest in Kabbalah with his life journey. 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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FamilyGuy NattivKabbalahChristianityWeddingJames Van Der BeekDawson's CreekRabbi Yehuda Berg

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Also in 2010, he flew a small group of family and friends to Tel Aviv for his wedding to model Kimberly Brook, whom he had met in Israel the previous year on a Kabbalah Centre trip."
Connecticut, United States
"Van Der Beek was raised in a Christian home in Connecticut."
Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"In 2021, he wrote a nuanced post about his experiences in the region, talking about the suffering he saw and the warmth he felt while visiting Palestinians in Hebron."

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