NPR: Linkfest: Actor Quits Film on Rabbis' Orders

Linkfest: Actor Quits Film on Rabbis' Orders

Abraham Karpen, 25, a Hasidic Jew from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was cast to play Natalie Portman's husband in a short film called New York I Love You. A few weeks after filming started, Karpen's rabbis discovered Karpen's plan to act and ordered him to withdraw from the film or face the possibility that his children would be kicked out of their religious school.

"We don't watch TV, use the Internet or see movies. It's against our religion and our traditions. There are strong guidelines about what you can and can't do," Abraham said.

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Will Hoffman

8:35 AM ET | 03-19-2008 | permalink

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Ian, on the sugar-maker's story you came so close, but missed the painfully obvious pun of "Boyz in the Wood."

Sent by Mark | 11:44 AM ET | 03-19-2008

the folks in Hollywood could learn something from this brave individual about sticking to ones convictions.

jeff

Sent by jeff stiefer | 4:13 AM ET | 03-20-2008

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