The Jewish Superman

You probably know that Superman was the brainchild of two Jewish teenagers, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who borrowed elements from Jewish tradition and culture to create their character. Most famously, his Kryptonian surname “El” means “god” in Hebrew and his origin story is basically that of Moses.

1. He was partly modeled after Samson

2. The Golem of Prague was a strong influence

3. The Golem also inspired one of his best-known enemies

4. His publishers funded Jewish charities

5. His creators got into a personal tiff with the Nazis

6. His radio show actually was a “conspiracy”

7. His ancestors were slaves who broke free

8. He introduced the first openly Jewish superhero

9. His father Jor-El wanted Albert Einstein to raise him

10. He’s still a nice Jewish boy (😂)