Superman is Jewish

When David Corenswet was announced as the next DC Comics Superman last month, Jewish movie and comic fans rejoiced: He will be the first Jewish actor to portray the hero in a blockbuster. But Jews in New Orleans have been particularly excited. That's because Corenswet's family has deep roots in the city. His grandfather headed the committee that runs the NCAA's Sugar Bowl game for five decades. His uncle was a past president of Temple Sinai, Louisiana's oldest Reform congregation. When David Corenswet was announced as the next DC Comics Superman last month, Jewish movie and comic fans rejoiced: He will be the first Jewish actor to portray the hero in a blockbuster. But Jews in New Orleans have been particularly excited. That's because Corenswet's family has deep roots in the city. His grandfather headed the committee that runs the NCAA's Sugar Bowl game for five decades. His uncle was a past president of Temple Sinai, Louisiana's oldest Reform congregation. And when David got married earlier this year, he did so in New Orleans with the help of his family's former rabbi. Read more on the Jewish superhero below. The creator of ‘Planet of the Bass,’ TikTok’s hit of the summer, has made a series of Jewish characters, too BY JULIA GERGELY Read More » The 10 most influential Jewish rappers of the past 50 years BY ANDREW ESENSTEN Read More » David Corenswet, the next Superman, was married by a rabbi and a priest in New Orleans BY GABE FRIEDMAN And when David got married earlier this year, he did so in New Orleans with the help of his family's former rabbi. The creator of ‘Planet of the Bass,’ TikTok’s hit of the summer, has made a series of Jewish characters, too BY JULIA GERGELY Read More »

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    Art   I used to received your blogs regarding Trenton's Jewish community and 1 that I remember was from a Trentonian author that was living in New Zealand in which he mentioned an illegal liquor "still" in the period of Prohibition built by his uncle on Union St.   I figured he was referring to the still that was built to my mother's brother, my uncle, Abe Byer, next door to my grandfather's (and later my father's) hardware store at 63 Union St. and came to the conclusion that he was the New Zeeland's person uncle by was of his wife. At that time I sent him an e-mail but never received a reply.   In any case the attached document that I've written speaks of the Olinsky and Byer's families of Trenton, and contains a story about the still.    I look forward to you thoughts regarding it.    By the way at some point, quite a few years ago I stopped receiving your messages and would look forward to again receiving them. ...
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