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Mary Zophres is a costume designer who has worked with the Coens on the vast majority of their films and even received an Oscar nod for her work on 2018's The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. As a token of appreciation, the directing duo named one of Larry's students after her when he was changing one of his students' grades following extensive..' persuasion' from a student who comically misunderstands the fundamental idea behind examinations.

This act of gratitude was extended to other crew members that worked on the film, as their names also featured in Larry's grade book. In addition to this, the film's location manager, Tyson Bidner features as the magbiah (the individual who lifts the Torah scrolls) at Danny's Bar Mitzvah due to his past experience in the role.