Shellfish Knish
Young, Jewish and misunderstood Simon Markowitz gets himself into hot water with his Rabbi when he creates his own recipe for a knish that no one in his family seems intent on eating.
Young, Jewish and misunderstood Simon Markowitz gets himself into hot water with his Rabbi when he creates his own recipe for a knish that no one in his family seems intent on eating.
Bryce Dylan
Simon Markowitz
Daniel Grochowski
Rabbi Kleinfeld
Kimberly Kiegel
Aunt Miriam
Debra Weiner
Rose Markowitz
Young, Jewish and misunderstood Simon Markowitz gets himself into hot water with his Rabbi when he creates his own recipe for a knish that no one in his family seems intent on eating.
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