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RIP Rabbi Hyman Krustofski: The Simpsons make shiva call for Krusty’s father

For the show’s 26th season premiere, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, the blue-haired Krusty the Clown’s father, passed away on Sunday’s episode.

By and Raffi Wineburg

 

JTA- For diehard Jewish fans of “The Simpsons,” a Mourner’s Kaddish will be in order at this weekend’s Yom Kippur services. Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, the father of the blue-haired Krusty the Clown (voiced by Jackie Mason, who won an Emmy in 1992 for the role), passed away on this Sunday’s episode, the show’s 26th season premiere.

Rabbi Krustofski

Rabbi Hyman Krustofski – From The Simpsons to the synagogue. Janet Leahy has helped her rabbi spruce up his speeches.

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