Shanah Tovah, and welcome to the year 5782. Please, please let it be better than last year. It begins with a good omen. Here’s Mandy Patinkin — traveling to Los Angeles for the first time since COVID — leaving behind Jewish blessings — Mi Sheberach, the Shema, and the Motzi — to his son and social media manager, Gideon, to play for his dog, Becky (such a good dog) before each meal.

On the road again pic.twitter.com/7Xqj7ecdvU

— Mandy Patinkin (@PatinkinMandy) September 5, 2021

Just when you thought you couldn’t love Mandy Patinkin more … I wish we could get our kids to sit that still during the Shabbat blessings.

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