“Armageddon Time,” “Russian Doll,” “The Rehearsal” and “Tár” were some of the cultural works of 2022 to deal with Jewish themes. JTA photo illustration: Mollie Suss/70 Faces Media. Once more for the record, Dave Chappelle: Jews don’t actually run Hollywood. But anyone paying attention to pop culture in 2022 saw a lot of Jewish creativity.
Amid debates over who should be telling (and cast in) Jewish stories, came distinctive Jewish releases: acclaimed movies, popular TV shows, theater, books and viral TikToks
Amid endless debates over who has the right to tell (and be cast in) Jewish stories, it was notable just how many of the biggest pop-culture events of the year fervently embraced Jewish identity.