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)
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.
Stats: 30 reviews
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January 27, 2009
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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!!
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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) -
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)
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February 22, 200930 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.
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January 26, 2009http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article|10001|10051|/HallmarkSite/HallmarkHallOfFame/HHOF_TOP
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