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Rabbi Michael Wolk stands in his rabbi-character costume outside the production trailers for "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," which filmed in his synagogue, Temple Israel of Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photos/Courtesy Michael Wolk, Louis Davidson)
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Meet the real-life rabbi in the synagogue scene of ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA May 4, 2023

Rabbi Michael Wolk was nervous when he stepped foot onto his synagogue’s bimah in May 2021 — but not because his congregation was returning to in-person prayer after a pandemic […]

Judy Blume reads letters from young readers in "Judy Blume Forever." (Photo/Courtesy Prime Video)
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‘Judy Blume Forever’: New doc proves iconic author has always been a mensch

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
a collage of different cover art for "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" from over the years
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How Judy Blume’s ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ broke taboos around interfaith marriage

Emily Schneider by Emily Schneider and JTA March 21, 2023

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