Top 5: Lists of Jewish Character and Characters A collection of Dovid Bashevkin's beloved columns in Mishpacha Magazine that highlight the comedic idiosyncrasies and nuances of Jewish life. In these pages, you'll discover your favorite characters from shul, the subtle dilemmas of Jewish life, and the joy and fun throughout the Jewish calendar. A new appreciation for Yiddishkeit is just a Top 5 list away. DOVID BASHEVKIN is the director of education for NCSY, the youth movement of the Orthodox Union. He has written several scholarly works about failure in Jewish thought. This is his first published work of narishkeit. When Dovid isn't writing about failure, he's trying to laugh about it. Dovid has been rejected from many prestigious fellowships and awards.