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Rabbi Ben Lewis
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: How upset are they?
- Rabbi Lewis: Let's just say they're less than thrilled.
- Larry Friedman: [after cut to new scene] To be honest, we're less than thrilled.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Ok, with what specifically?
- Larry Friedman: With what specifically. Well, with guided meditation specifically, with stand up comedy sermons specifically, with your loose improvisational style specifically.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Ok, with people actually enjoying services? People showing up at all?
- Larry Friedman: To be serenaded by the Harlem freaking gospel choir?
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: At least they were praying.
- Rabbi Lewis: It was a hell of an Ein Keloheinu, Lar.
- Larry Friedman: It's not kosher, Rabbi Lewis.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Larry, what does that mean?
- Larry Friedman: You have to ask me what kosher means? Study your gemara.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Rabbi Lewis! Anna, this is Rabbi Lewis.
- Rabbi Lewis: Good to see you again Miss Riley.
- Anna Riley: Good to see you again Rabbi Lewis.
- Rabbi Lewis: You missed our last class.
- Anna Riley: I know, I'm sorry, I thought I was leaving town.
- Rabbi Lewis: [to Jake] Don't look at me in that tone of voice.
- Anna Riley: I would love to start up again if that's all right with you.
- Rabbi Lewis: I'd be delighted. Now, if you'll excuse us, we've got some dancing to do.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Is this you, too? Do you feel the same way?
- Rabbi Lewis: It's not your ideas. Your ideas are very good. But sometimes you're a little aggressive at the execution.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: But, Ben, come on! I-I-I mean, i-it was working!
- Rabbi Lewis: I know, I know, I know, I know, you like to shake things up. That's good.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: When it works, yeah!
- Rabbi Lewis: But you have to appreciate the fact that a lot of people come here for a sense of... continuity! It's not just the board! I-it's your congregation, Jake! Mrs- Mrs. Katz likes to sing the Ein Keloheinu the way she knows it. Tradition is not old habit.
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Alright, I...
- Rabbi Lewis: It's comforting to people!
- Rabbi Jacob "Jake" Schram: Okay, but, I'm not interested in babysitting Mrs. Katz. I wanna- I wanna push people to grow and expand. Otherwise, what are we doing?
- Rabbi Lewis: I know, I know, I know. But you have to be patient with them. I think you'll find that people go a lot father if you- if they feel they're being led and not pushed!