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THE MAD ADVENTURES OF RABBI JACOB (DVD)

By | April 2004

“The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob” is an across-the-board slam at Catholics, Jews, Arabs, blacks, women, law enforcement, clergy, and even airport security. Yet the film does not have a mean bone its body…

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THE MAD ADVENTURES OF RABBI JACOB (DVD)

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