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‘That’s Simchas Torah’: The Jewish Val Kilmer moment you might have missed

JL;DR SUMMARY Val Kilmer, the late Hollywood actor known for roles in films like "Top Gun" and "Batman Forever," also left a subtle mark on Jewish holiday cinema with his role in the 1984 film "Top Secret!" 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 HolidaysJewish RepresentationHollywoodSimchas TorahVal KilmerThe Prince Of EgyptTop Secret!Jewish Film MomentsPassover FilmsCinema History

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Kilmer died following a bout of pneumonia in Los Angeles on April 1 at age 65."
Germany
"He replies, Sunday? But thats Simchas Torah."
Israel
"to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S. on the impact of the war, rising antisemitism and polarized discourse."

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