Philip Roth Project ("the conversion of the jews")
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Synopsis
Set in 1960, Ozzie Freedman questions and challenges dogmatic religious views leading to a dramatic and public standoff. Based on the short story, “The Conversion of the Jews” from Philip Roth’s Goodbye, Columbus, which won the National Book Award.
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CAST: Josh Radnor - RABBI BINDER
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07/15/2026
Character is male, 10-14 years old, Jewish. Smart, precocious, and persistent, Ozzie isn’t afraid to march to the beat of his own drum—much to Rabbi Binder's chagrin. He refuses to accept everything he is told at face value, and is willing to take things as far as necessary to make a point...LEAD.