Three Thousand Years Of Beautiful Tradition

Walter Sobchak (John Goodman) invokes Sandy Koufax — the legendary Jewish baseball pitcher — to explain his refusal to bowl on Shabbos in The Big Lebowski (1998), directed by Joel Coen. Walter converted to Judaism for his ex-wife and, despite their divorce, maintains strict observance. The line is a comic juxtaposition of solemn religious tradition and the absurd setting of a suburban bowling league.