I have some of the same concerns as you but YES I WILL OBVIOUSLY BE WATCHING. What are the odds they throw in a sly reference to "Chrismukkah" for us OC-heads???
I totally plan to watch! I am more excited than concerned, but I agree about the "nagging, tired, bitchy Jewish wives who don't put out" tropes. I could live without comedians perpetrating them but doubt they're going away anytime soon. Thanks for your column.
Yeahhh, as you know I am very pro-Hot Rabbi content, but not when the main thrust of it is at the expense of Jewish women. This looks like a bunch of the most tired tropes in American Jewish storytelling. I was a little worried when the project was announced that it would do this, and the trailer kinda confirmed it. I'll probably skip unless enough people rave about it
I’ll obviously watch it and report back (it’s my job lol!) and compare to the many existing “Jewish guy falls for the shiksha” tales but I’m hoping it’ll be a pleasant surprise.
Ok Adam Brody was “Dave” in “Gilmore Girls” before any of this. I’m going to reserve judgement on the stereotypes of non-Jewish blond woman relationship with rabbi for now. I like both actors here immensely. The song is a bop from Gracie Abrams (also Jewish) and daughter of JJ (you know who that is)
This was a movie some years ago. It featured three longtime friends. The two guys, one Jewish, one not, grow up to be a priest and a Rabbi. The non- Jewish girl vacillates between them. There was also a TV show called Bernie loves Bridget. Unless this offers something different, I probably won’t watch.
I may watch – change that to I will watch – but I am worried about the high rate of intermarriage and a little concerned about the portrayal of a rabbi dating a non-Jewish woman. It just makes it even more OK to the younger generations…
I heard people commenting on this and were worried that it protrayed Jewish women as frigid and controlling (that old trope). So I watched. And there is was...in the trailer! He's Jewish buuuuut, he's edgy/sexy/subversive enough to get the hot blonde? Didn't Keeping the Faith already to this and better?
I have some of the same concerns as you but YES I WILL OBVIOUSLY BE WATCHING. What are the odds they throw in a sly reference to "Chrismukkah" for us OC-heads???
I totally plan to watch! I am more excited than concerned, but I agree about the "nagging, tired, bitchy Jewish wives who don't put out" tropes. I could live without comedians perpetrating them but doubt they're going away anytime soon. Thanks for your column.
I agree. As a bitchy old Jewish gal I have some concerns. We can have class
Yeahhh, as you know I am very pro-Hot Rabbi content, but not when the main thrust of it is at the expense of Jewish women. This looks like a bunch of the most tired tropes in American Jewish storytelling. I was a little worried when the project was announced that it would do this, and the trailer kinda confirmed it. I'll probably skip unless enough people rave about it
I’ll obviously watch it and report back (it’s my job lol!) and compare to the many existing “Jewish guy falls for the shiksha” tales but I’m hoping it’ll be a pleasant surprise.
Your opinion I trust!! I'm very curious to see how it compares
Ok Adam Brody was “Dave” in “Gilmore Girls” before any of this. I’m going to reserve judgement on the stereotypes of non-Jewish blond woman relationship with rabbi for now. I like both actors here immensely. The song is a bop from Gracie Abrams (also Jewish) and daughter of JJ (you know who that is)
Yes!!! Love Gracie, I’m really excited for the music in this! My apologies for the GG erasure 🤣
This was a movie some years ago. It featured three longtime friends. The two guys, one Jewish, one not, grow up to be a priest and a Rabbi. The non- Jewish girl vacillates between them. There was also a TV show called Bernie loves Bridget. Unless this offers something different, I probably won’t watch.
I think you are talking about the Ben Stiller movie, Keeping The Faith. I like that movie.
I may watch – change that to I will watch – but I am worried about the high rate of intermarriage and a little concerned about the portrayal of a rabbi dating a non-Jewish woman. It just makes it even more OK to the younger generations…
I heard people commenting on this and were worried that it protrayed Jewish women as frigid and controlling (that old trope). So I watched. And there is was...in the trailer! He's Jewish buuuuut, he's edgy/sexy/subversive enough to get the hot blonde? Didn't Keeping the Faith already to this and better?
Nobody wants this. Well, they got that right.
I will definitely give this show a look see. Hoping it is a hit!