Up, Up and Oy Vey

Up, Up and Oy Vey

"Up, Up and Oy Vey" is a book by Rabbi Simcha Weinstein.

In the book, Weinstein contends that because the creators of many famous superheroes, such as Superman, were Jewish, those superheroes were inspired by Jewish values and Jewish figures, such as the patriarchs (for example, Moses and David), the Golem, and Samson.

The book argues that the Jewish creators of early comic books, as the children of immigrants, tried to escape the feeling of inferiority occasioned by their being a minority religion by creating superheroes who would fight for truth and justice. "Up, Up and Oy Vey" argues that the secret, dual lives of many superheroes mirrors the dual lives of their creators, privately Jewish, publicly American.

The book contains a section of full-color excerpts from some comic books.

External links

* [http://www.rabbisimcha.com/ The author's website]


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