Thompson Street, NYC Street Series. Paul Goldfinger photo.

In the 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski, Jeff Bridges plays “The Dude,” Jeffrey Lebowski.

His sidekick, Walter Sobchak*, played by John Goodman, is a convert to Judaism, but his character betrays none of the stereotypes of Jews except that he does follow the religious precepts which would prevent him from participating in a bowling tournament on the Sabbath. (Shabbos.)

This unique and quirky Village shop, devoted to that movie, has since closed.

Thanks to reader “kekbeka”    who set us straight on the casting of this movie which has a large cult following.

JOE COCKER:  (From the movie Sleepless in Seattle.)