Doing Jewish: A Blog on Jewish Journeys
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24th July 2025
Superheroes Are Jewish: Superman, Erasure, Appropriation, and the Shoah
Actually, the same voices claim EVERYTHING is about Palestine. No exaggeration: Collective Liberation. Blaming Jews *cough cough* Israel for global warming, sexism, US policing, lack of health care in the US, and more.In the very beginning of the new James Gunn-helmed movie, Superman is being condemned for intervening in international politics for the first time. At issue is a powerful European nation invading its powerless neighbor. Very quickly, we see the culprit, despite made-up names, is cl...