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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Bryce Dylan
Simon Markowitz
Daniel Grochowski
Rabbi Kleinfeld
Kimberly Kiegel
Aunt Miriam
Debra Weiner
Rose Markowitz
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This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile
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