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VIDEO: Etgar Keret Reminisces on a Night That Didn’t Happen

Etgar Keret was scheduled to appear at the London Jewish community center — the JW3 — with celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi and star Guardian columnist (and novelist) Jonathan Freedland.

Due to an accident he couldn’t attend the event on October 13 in person, so he sent this charming video and cheekily stole the evening.

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