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\u201cWhat does it mean to \u2018Act like a Jew?’\u201d asks a new video from the Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema.<\/p>\n
The JITC launched the video, shared exclusively with TheWrap, on Tuesday for their new \u201cLike a Jew\u201d campaign. This initiative is meant to combat Jewish stereotypes present in Hollywood and media portrayals of Jewish individuals and culture.<\/p>\n
The video draws inspiration from Always\u2019 iconic \u201cLike a Girl\u201d commercial<\/a>, as a group of individuals are asked a series of questions, including what it looks like to talk and act \u201clike a Jew\u201d \u2014\u00a0with the participants engaging in Jewish stereotypes for their responses. The video then poses the same questions to Jewish children, whose answers have nothing to do with belittling tropes.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n \u201cLove your neighbor as yourself,\u201d a little boy responds when asked to \u201cTalk like a Jew.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBe strong and courageous,\u201d another shares.<\/p>\n \u201cSalam alaykum,\u201d a young girl responds. You can watch the full video above.<\/p>\n In conjunction with the \u201cLike a Jew\u201d spot\u2019s release, JITC founder and executive director Allison Josephs released a letter speaking to the importance of combatting antisemitic stereotypes through projects like \u201cLike a Jew.\u201d She noted that, despite Jewish voices being instrumental in the development of Hollywood after fleeing from antisemitism, many people only experience Jewish culture through its portrayal in the media.<\/p>\n \u201cThat the tropes exist is no longer just a hunch,\u201d Josephs said of the media\u2019s portrayal of Jewish people in a statement. \u201cSeveral months ago, we collaborated with the Norman Lear Center at USC on the most extensive research on Jewish representation in 25 years. The findings showed a substantial reliance on tropes for Jews in general and dehumanization of Orthodox Jews specifically. Their recommendations were clear: show Jewish joy, pride, and Jews leaning into their heritage.\u00a0\u2018Like a Jew\u2019\u00a0is our answer to that call.\u201d<\/p>\n Notable Hollywood figures also spoke about the campaign on Tuesday, sharing the \u201cLike a Jew\u201d video on their own channels. They echoed Josephs\u2019 call to use storytelling to \u201crehumanize Jews in the wider culture.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis campaign deeply resonates with me as a Jew and as a storyteller,\u201d said actress and former \u201cJeopardy\u201d host Mayim Bialik. \u201cToo often, Jewish identity has been reduced to caricatures in mainstream media.\u00a0\u2018Like a Jew\u2019\u00a0reminds us\u2014and teaches the next generation\u2014that being Jewish is a source of strength, joy and purpose. It\u2019s a message the world needs to see.\u201d\u201dAmazing!!! Amazing!!! Amazing!!!\u201d said producer Nancy Spielberg (sister of Steven Spielberg). \u201cThis is how we fight Jew hatred. This video shows viewers what really makes a Jew a Jew\u2014it\u2019s how we live our lives: making the world a better place. Treating each other with kindness, sensitivity, and fairness, as opposed to the tired tropes we\u2019re used to seeing out of Hollywood. I only wish this could air on national television in primetime! Allison and I share the dire fear of what happens if we don\u2019t create meaningful change in the world\u2019s perception of Jews and our own perception of ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Hollywood Combats Antisemitic Stereotypes in \u2018Like a Jew\u2019 Campaign | Exclusive Video<\/a> appeared first on TheWrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWhat does it mean to \u2018Act like a Jew?’\u201d asks a new video from the Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema. The JITC launched the video, shared exclusively with TheWrap, on Tuesday for their new \u201cLike a Jew\u201d campaign. 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