If you’re Jewish and see the phrase “Friday Night Dinner,” you’re likely to equate it with Shabbat. But if you’re British, you probably think of the BBC sitcom that’s light on the Judaica and heavy on the laughs. I recently recommended “Friday Night Dinner” to a friend who has three tween-to-teenage sons, and almost all…
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