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What the new season of 'Nobody Wants This' gets right — and very wrong — about Judaism

JL;DR SUMMARY The second season of Netflix's hit series "Nobody Wants This" attempts to address criticisms regarding its portrayal of Jewish themes but falls short in some areas. 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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Interfaith RelationshipsJewish StereotypesSynagoguesNetflixJewish WomenConversionTelevision SeriesNobody Wants ThisCultural Portrayal Of Judaism

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"The shows creator, Erin Foster who herself converted to marry her husband rejected the critiques of the first seasons stereotypes."

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