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Batman V. Superman, A Rabbi Weighs In

JL;DR SUMMARY As a self-proclaimed comic book rabbi, Simcha Weinstein delves into the ongoing debate about who would win in a battle between Batman and Superman, highlighting their Jewish connections. 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 IdentityGal GadotComic BooksPop CultureSupermanSuperheroesJewish CreatorsBatmanWonder Woman

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New York, United States
"The author is a Manchester born rabbi and best-selling author who was voted New Yorks Hippest Rabbi by PBS Channel 13."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"He chairs the Religious Affairs Committee at Pratt Institute and resides in Brooklyn, New York."
Manchester, United Kingdom
"The author is a Manchester born rabbi and best-selling author who was voted New Yorks Hippest Rabbi by PBS Channel 13."
Miami, Florida, United States
"He has appeared on CNN and NPR and has been profiled in leading publications, including the New York Times, Miami Herald, and London Guardian."
London, United Kingdom
"He has appeared on CNN and NPR and has been profiled in leading publications, including the New York Times, Miami Herald, and London Guardian."
Israel
"Its poignant that Hollywoods eshet chayil is an Israeli-Jew; I wonder if she will get to utilize any of her IDF training in Gotham."

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