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Michael Zegen Is Now a Jewish Dad!

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Zegen, well-known for his portrayal of complex Jewish fathers on screen, notably Joel Maisel in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' has embraced fatherhood himself. 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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Jewish CultureJewish HeritageThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselJewish NamesJewish CeremonyJewish FatherhoodMichael ZegenJennifer DamianoOona RoseRabbi Jennifer Schlosberg

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"their daughter was born under a full moon in New York City."
Glen Rock, New Jersey, United States
"Schlosberg now leads the New Jersey synagogue where Zegen was bar mitzvah-ed"
Ukraine
"My grandmother, Szoszana, escaped Ukraine just before the Nazis arrived by hiding in the woods."
Belarus
"My grandfather, Aaron, escaped to Belarus, Zegen told the Wall Street Journal back in 2019."
Russian Federation
"escaped from Ukraine through the woods to Russia"

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