Last night I attended a press screening of the latest installment of the Superman franchise, “Man of Steel,” directed by Zack Snyder and produced by “Batman” director Christopher Nolan.
An avid comic book fan, I expected one of two portrayals of Superman.
Jewish or Jesus.
There’s been a fair amount of discourse on whether the superhero created by two Jews in the late 30s was in fact a Jew. He’s an immigrant, he an outcast, he’s a golem, etc. It’s no surprise that Jews love to call Superman Jewish. (You can read more about that theory ” target=”_blank”>here or
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