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The Hollywood Rabbi

The Hollywood Rabbi

2026•1h 27m•Documentary

From the Lower East Side to Hollywood's inner circle — one rabbi's improbable mission to heal the world.

How does the child of immigrants, raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, become Frank Sinatra’s personal rabbi, win two Academy Awards, mingle with four kings, three popes, eight presidents and a who’s who of Hollywood royalty while dedicating his life to healing the world through tolerance?

Jon Kean · Director

Jon Kean · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 14, 2026

Actors

Marvin Hier

Marvin Hier

Himself

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Himself

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Himself

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

Himself

Ted Sarandos

Ted Sarandos

Himself

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Himself

Isaac Herzog

Isaac Herzog

Himself

Mohamad Alabbar

Himself

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Himself

Michal Braun

Himself

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