Summary: This week on Unorthodox: We recap the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/10/fashion/weddings/stephanie-butnick-benjamin-cohen.html">Butnick-Cohen</a> nuptials (mazel tov!), Liel has a big reveal, and our guests wrestle with complicated legacies—both personal and political.<br><br>Our first Jewish guest is <a href="https://www.annabellegurwitch.com/">Annabelle Gurwitch</a>, the author of <em>Wherever You Go, There They Are</em>, a funny, wise memoir about the families we’re born into—and the families we choose. She talks about growing up with a fabulist father, becoming a drug mule for her elderly mother, her colorful Southern Jewish clan, and the various tribes she’s joined over the years in her quest for belonging.<br><br>Our gentile of the week, director <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanKussman">Dylan Kussman</a>, comes with a bonus Jewish guest—actor/writer Aaron Davidman. They’re the creative duo behind <a href="http://www.wrestlingjerusalem.com/"><em>Wrestling Jerusalem</em></a>, a new film adaptation of Davidman’s one-man play that explores the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of 17 characters from a range of religious, political, and ethnic backgrounds. Kussman explains what attracted him to a story about one of the world’s most controversial conflicts, and Davidman tells us how he recovers from his marathon stage performances. <em>Wrestling Jerusalem</em> is showing at <a href="https://www.symphonyspace.org/event/9715/Film/wrestling-jerusalem-new-york-premiere">Symphony Space</a> in New York City through September 17.<br><br>We love hearing from you! Email us at <a href="mailto:Unorthodox@tabletmag.com">unorthodox@tabletmag.com</a>—we’ll share our favorite notes on-air.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tabletmag">@tabletmag</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/markopp1">@markopp1</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/liel">@liel</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/stuffism">@stuffism</a>.<br><br>This episode is brought to you by Harry’s. Get a free trial shave set (including razor handle, blades, and gel) valued at $13 when you sign up at <a href="http://harrys.com/unorthodox">Harrys.com/Unorthodox</a>.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
