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‘Nobody Wants This’ Creator Erin Foster Is Surprised Her Show Sparked Criticism From Fellow Jewish Women

JL;DR SUMMARY Erin Foster's Netflix series, "Nobody Wants This," starring Adam Brody as a rabbi, has ignited critique from Jewish communities for its portrayal of Jewish women as stereotypes, despite being praised for its positive depiction of Judaism overall. 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 MediaJewish CommunityJewish RepresentationCriticismStereotypesNetflixJewish WomenErin FosterNobody Wants This

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Last year, in an L.A. Times interview where she was asked about the show's criticism, she defended herself by saying, 'I think it's interesting when people focus on, Oh, this is a stereotype of Jewish people, when you have a rabbi as the lead.'"

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