The new ‘Superman’ is being called anti-Israel, but does that make it pro-Palestine?
James Gunn tackles a fictional international crisis, but doesn't give its Middle Eastern-coded characters much dignity
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Film & TV Does the ‘Superman’ twist ruin his Jewish roots?
James Gunn’s changed origin for the character comes uncomfortably close to antisemitic talking points
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Film & TV Of course Superman is an immigrant — so why are Republicans mad about it?
The creation of two Jewish teens, the Man of Steel's origins weren’t always controversial
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Culture How Superman, Captain America and a little-known Hollywood star fought the Nazis
Jewce at the Center for Jewish History explores Jewish origins and themes in the comic book industry
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Fast Forward David Corenswet, the next Superman, has deep Jewish roots in New Orleans
'The Corenswet family is well known and loved' in New Orleans, said Daniel Sherman, rabbi of the city’s historic Temple Sinai synagogue
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Culture He created the most Jewish of superheroes — but how Jewish was he really?
Born 100 years ago to immigrants from Romania, Stan Lee went on to become one of the most influential artists of the 20th century
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Culture 10 Jewish things you probably didn’t know about Superman
Yes, the man from Krypton's creators were Jewish, but do you know which biblical figures he was modeled after?
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Culture It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a book about Superman’s complete Jewish history!
A lot of people know that Superman’s creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, were Jewish. But according to Roy Schwartz – author of “Is Superman Circumcised?: The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero” – the question of Superman’s Jewishness hasn’t been discussed deeply enough. “Many things that are relevant and interesting have been…
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