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LeBron James attends Jewish NYC wedding — holding hands with a notorious rabbi

JL;DR SUMMARY NBA superstar LeBron James made a notable appearance at a Jewish wedding in New York City, attended by the Schottenstein family, where he held hands with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto. 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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PhilanthropyJewish WeddingSpiritualityNbaRabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef PintoCelebrityLebron JamesSchottenstein FamilyKabbalist RabbiAmerican Eagle Outfitters

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"LeBron James holds hands with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto at the wedding of Jeffrey Schottenstein in New York City, May 22, 2022."
Columbus, Ohio, United States
"The Schottenstein family is based in Columbus, Ohio, and has long been close with James, who grew up in Akron and won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers."
Israel
"a well-known kabbalist rabbi who served a year in an Israeli prison."
Morocco
"Pinto, a Moroccan-Israeli rabbi with a large international following who has in recent years overseen kosher certification in Morocco."

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