Mad Men’s Don Draper and Jewish Tradition

Who is the most influential man of the year? Last year it was Barack Obama, but this year it is fictional TV character Don Draper of the Emmy-winning show “Mad Men,” according to Askmen.com. Draper is an ad executive who on the surface seems to have a perfect life: handsome, beautiful wife, three kids, great home and career. But it’s an American dream not satisfied — and ultimately the antithesis of a Torah-led life. To better understand this powerful fictional...

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November 11, 2009

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