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There’s a Jewish Ghost in the CBS Show ‘Ghosts.’ Is He Good Representation?

JL;DR SUMMARY The CBS show "Ghosts," now in its fourth season, features a Jewish ghost character named Trevor Lefkowitz, portrayed by Asher Grodman. 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 IdentityJewish RepresentationJewish ActorsJewish StereotypesJewish HumorAuthentic CastingTrevor LefkowitzGhosts CbsAsher GrodmanParanormal Comedy

Places mentioned

New Jersey, United States
"Like Grodman, the Lefkowitzes come from New Jersey and they visit the hotel the Arondekars now run in the haunted mansion to throw a memorial for Trevor."

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