HASSIDIC ACTOR TO PLAY ROLE OF HASSIDIC ACTOR IN MOVIE ABOUT HASSIDIC ACTOR

Abe Karpen, the Chassidic Jewish actor who came under fire from his ultra-orthodox community has finally found a role fit for a mentsch. He will play himself in an upcoming movie about a Chassidic Jewish actor who comes under fire from his Orthodox Jewish community.

To prepare for the role Karpen is said to be living in his home and generally being "Chassidic" with his friends and family. The role will call for Karpen to eat kosher, pray three times, and refrain from touching woman other than his wife not unlike Karpen, who refused to touch any actresses in his brief foray into acting.

Karpen originally made headlines in March 2008 when he landed the role of a Hassidic Jew in the movie, "New York, I Love You". It was only after the local tabloids ran photos of Karpen that his strict community discovered his secret and pressured him into backing out of the picture. His rabbis will play themselves in the upcoming feature film about the upcoming feature film. His parents will reportedly be played by Steven Hill and Barbara Streisand

Natalie Portman is said to be playing the leading female role of Natalie Portman, an Israeli born female actress who Karpen almost starred with in the movie the movie is attempting to portray. Karpen is said to be thrilled to finally get the chance to work with Portman and regrets that it didn’t work out originally.

Insiders tell us that Karpen is also in negotiations to make this story into a musical and half hour cartoon series. His Rabbis are already attached to the projects.