Culinary Conversion
Her conversion to Judaism complete, Australian-born actress Isla Fisher is set to marry “Borat” star Sacha Baron Cohen next year in a Jewish ceremony.
Though it is unclear under whose auspices the conversion was performed, a friend of the couple told Us Weekly that the bride “has studied Hebrew and learned to cook traditional recipes.”
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