I think the point of having no overt Jewish characters/storytelling is intentional. The 'mysterious and important' part of Severance is what we don't see or hear. Like an iceBERG (Milchick's office painting). It is the granddaddy of all the little easter eggs laid by the entirety of those in front and behind the camera. IMO they've been laying them, both in and out of the show. Before and after each season. That will probably a big reveal either end of next season or the final finale.
When Dylan first meets Gretchen on the severed floor, Milchick tells him he has 18 minutes to spend with her. In Judaism, the number 18 is significant because it corresponds to the Hebrew word "chai" (חי), which means "life".
I think the point of having no overt Jewish characters/storytelling is intentional. The 'mysterious and important' part of Severance is what we don't see or hear. Like an iceBERG (Milchick's office painting). It is the granddaddy of all the little easter eggs laid by the entirety of those in front and behind the camera. IMO they've been laying them, both in and out of the show. Before and after each season. That will probably a big reveal either end of next season or the final finale.
I’m convinced that Emile the goat is a reference to Emilé Zola!
When Dylan first meets Gretchen on the severed floor, Milchick tells him he has 18 minutes to spend with her. In Judaism, the number 18 is significant because it corresponds to the Hebrew word "chai" (חי), which means "life".