{"id":382174,"date":"2025-05-11T15:31:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/news\/new-episode-on-the-menorah-channel-the-truth-about-series-whats-wrong-with-unorthodox-and-nobody-wants\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T15:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:37:58","slug":"new-episode-on-the-menorah-channel-the-truth-about-series-whats-wrong-with-unorthodox-and-nobody-wants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/en\/news\/new-episode-on-the-menorah-channel-the-truth-about-series-whats-wrong-with-unorthodox-and-nobody-wants\/","title":{"rendered":"New Episode on the \u201cMenorah\u201d Channel. The Truth About Series: What\u2019s Wrong with \u201cUnorthodox\u201d and \u201cNobody Wants\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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TV series portraying Jewish life are becoming increasingly popular \u2014 but do they always tell the truth? In this new episode of the \u201cMenorah\u201d channel, Mendel Kaminezki and his guests unpack how such shows shape a distorted perception of Judaism, Orthodox Jews, and religious life as a whole. <\/p>

In this episode, we discuss how series misrepresent religious Jews, why \u201ca rabbi in sweatpants smoking a joint on Shabbat\u201d is absurd, how conversion (giyur) really works, and whether converting to Judaism for marriage is a dead end. We explore the origins of the \u201cJewish intimacy through a sheet\u201d myth and why it\u2019s a harmful stereotype, and we talk about what a true religious family can look like in today\u2019s world. <\/p>

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Share this video with those who may find it interesting or meaningful. Subscribe to the \u201cMenorah\u201d channel, give it a like, and stay tuned \u2014 more sincere, deep, and inspiring content is coming soon! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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