1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgDanihttps://www.jta.org/author/dani-sGetting Jews Wrong In 2019 - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="B2b4Lce35U"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2019/12/31/ny/getting-jews-wrong-in-2019">Getting Jews Wrong In 2019</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2019/12/31/ny/getting-jews-wrong-in-2019/embed#?secret=B2b4Lce35U" width="600" height="338" title="“Getting Jews Wrong In 2019” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="B2b4Lce35U" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It’s one of those cultural paradoxes that have pop culture observers like me scratching our heads: Even though Jews play powerful roles in Hollywood movies and TV shows, films continue to miss the mark, and badly, when it comes to the portrayal of Members of the Tribe. Jewish characters are drawn either too simply or […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315