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‘Shtisel’ star Sasson Gabay is happy to be back playing a complex haredi Orthodox Jew in ‘Kugel’

JL;DR SUMMARY Sasson Gabay, renowned for his role as Nuhem Shtisel in the acclaimed series "Shtisel," returns to portray the character in the prequel series "Kugel." 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 CultureYehonatan IndurskyShtiselHaredi OrthodoxKugelIsraeli TvAntwerpJewish TelevisionIsraeli Film IndustrySasson Gabay

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Im busy here in Israel, in Tel Aviv, mainly, but we come to New York at least once or twice a year."
Jerusalem, Israel
"In Jerusalem, they dont admit it."
Antwerp, Belgium
"The new series follows Nuhem, who frequents a kugel shop in his native Antwerp years before the plot of Shtisel, as he and his daughter Libbi (Hadas Yaron) navigate familial and romantic struggles."
New York, United States
"On April 28, Gabay will join Shtisel star Michael Aloni and Kugel producer Dikla Barkai for an exclusive New York Jewish Week conversation about the new show at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on Manhattans Upper West Side."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"usually we had more interest in our materials, even though almost a year ago I was in Toronto [for the Toronto International Film Festival], for the film Bliss."

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