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10 Jewish things you probably didn't know about Superman

JL;DR SUMMARY Superman, the iconic superhero created by Jewish teenagers Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, embodies numerous elements from Jewish tradition and culture. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureWorld War IiSupermanJewish CharitiesSamsonJewish SuperheroesGolem Of PragueSiegel And ShusterRadio Shows

Places mentioned

The Bronx, New York, United States
"Donenfeld spent much of his fortune helping found the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, along with other charities."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Liebowitz was a trustee of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York and a founding trustee of Long Island Jewish Hospital, a member of its board and even its president from 19561968."
Israel
"Superman visited Israel in Super Friends #7 (October 1977), where he met Seraph, the worlds first explicitly Jewish superhero."

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