A comedy about a Jewish super-hero who tries to save Chanukah soon will be released. Modeled after the “blaxploitation” films of the 1970s, “The Hebrew Hammer” will open in New York on Dec. 19. The movie stars Adam Goldberg, who played Pvt. Mellish in “Saving Private Ryan.”
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
