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Jeremy Piven Becomes a Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem
by Jonathan Zalman
August 5, 2016

Hours before Shabbat, on a clear, 85-degree afternoon in Jerusalem, Jeremy Piven became a bar mitzvah in a private ceremony near the Kotel…Piven was invited by Omri Casspi—the first Israeli to play in the NBA and current forward for the Sacramento Kings—who is quickly becoming one of Israel’s most prominent ambassadors. Casspi, in association with his foundation, invited Piven along with a number of other world-class athletes, including retired NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire, who will play for Jerusalem Hapoel this upcoming season…READ MORE