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The lead cast for the P’nenah Goldstein play “Loving Leah” has been confirmed. Lauren Ambrose and Adam Kaufman lead the cast of Unorthodox a Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation for CBS. Susie Essman, Ricki Lake and Mercedes Ruehl also co star in the film.

A 30 year old doctor whose estranged older brother, a rabbi in a close knit Hasidic community dies. Jake is asked to marry his late brother’s 26 year old widow, Leah played by Lauren Ambrose, honoring the ancient Levirate Marriage Law.

To keep their moms at bay, Jake and Leah decide to enter a pretend marriage, living separate lives out of Jake’s apartment. That proves challenging, especially after they start to fall for each other. Lake plays a Washington rabbi who befriends Leah. Goldstein’s script will be directed by Jeff Bleckner.