Adam Kaufman, Bess Rous, Christy Pusz

A quirky love story revolving around the unexpected wedding and unconventional married life of a 26-year-old widow and her late husband's brother, a handsome 30-year-old cardiologist.

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Unrated, 95 min

Directed by: Jeff Bleckner

Release Date: January 25, 2009

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  • January 27, 2009
    Typical Hallmark cutesy movie. When his Rabbi brother dies, Jake must renounce his brother so he does not have to marry his widow (Lauren Ambrose). Jake cannot go through with renouncing his brother, so he lands up in a marriage of convenience with Leah. Well, you can see wher...( read more)e this is going.

    I found Lauren miscast as Leah. She is not mousy enough and doesn't look very Jewish to me. As cutesy and predictable as the movie is, I still give it 3 *'s for its entertainment value.
  • November 8, 2009
    Just LOVE this girl's sparkling eyes and the great smile, not along her courage and curiosity toward the outside world. Life is an adventure and dare the unknow!!
  • October 4, 2009
    again Hallmark brings another sweet film; it's about a widower (Leah) who marries her brother-in-law (Jake) but they live as roommates since they weren't planning on marrying each other for they are both very different.

    i enjoyed it and i actually learned stuff i never knew ab...( read more)out the Jew's religion , this was a cute film that will let you smile in the end , and the doctor - Jake - looked very handsome especially when he's wearing a suit.
  • September 2, 2009
    Loved it!!!!! So cute!!
  • August 21, 2009
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  • January 26, 2009
    It based on a playwright by P'Nenah Goldstein. A beautiful 26 years old widow Leah Lever's (Lauren Ambrose) late husband Hasidic Rabbi Benjamin Lever's (David Rossmer) young brother: handsome ambitious Dr. Jacob 'Jake' Lever (Adam Krafman) is 30 years old Bachelor successful Card...( read more)iologist persuaded an ancient Jewish Levirate marriage law to marry his Sister in Law: Leah for ceremony called halizah through Orthodox Judaism because Ben's obligation for letting his young brother: Jake to wed childless widow: Leah with the greatest gifts to bring them together if true love persists they could love. Jake & Leah are in love each other!

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  • emeliaanne
    September 2, 2009
    Does anyone know where I can watch this online???
  • Rosepetal75
    February 22, 2009
    30 years old cardiologist Dr. Jacob 'Jake' Lever's (Adam Kaufman) older rabbi brother named Benjamin 'Ben' Lever's (David Rossmer) dies when he is called upon to marry his 26 years old widow Sister-in-Law, Leah Lever (Lauren Ambrose) under orthodox Jewish law ceremony called; 'halizah' are just going through the motions to satisfy their mothers Mrs. Lever (Mercedes Ruehl) & Leah's mother (Susie Essman). When Jake & Leah find themselves fall in love? A female rabbi named Gerri (Ricki Lake) helps Leah through her new situation.

  • Rosepetal75
    January 26, 2009
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