“It’s called the Shema prayer,” Robby explains at the end of the episode to Whitaker, the student doctor who found him. “It’s a declaration of faith in God.” At last, we get more backstor ...

The passage is part of the bedtime prayer, known as Kriyat Shema al Hamita — a traditional prayer seeking divine protection from evil forces while sleeping. “That’s a prayer and a hope that ...

The Jewish actor tapped his father’s Russian-Jewish heritage in the creation of his character, known as “Dr. Robby.” ...