May 12, 2013, The Washington Post article about Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) trying to court conservative evangelical voters partially through a strong stance in support of Israel.

Anthony Michels is an associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he teaches a course called “The American Jewish Experience: From Shtetl to Suburb.”

Shaul Magid is a professor of Jewish studies and religious studies at Indiana University in Bloomington. Among his specialties are Jewish ethics, and contemporary conceptions of Jewish religiosity, renewal and fundamentalism.

May 24, 2013, The New York Times article about famous evangelical conservative Christians who converted from Judaism and the innate friction between the two groups over their support of the State of Israel.

Rabbi Harold Loss leads the 12,000 members of Temple Israel, a Reform congregation in Bloomfield, Mich.

Man of Steel is a 2013 motion picture starring Henry Cavill as Superman. This reboot of the Superman series coincided with the Superman comic’s 75th anniversary.

Judith Katz is an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Among her areas of expertise is representation of Jews in the arts and popular culture.

The Sci Fi Channel’s reality show Who Wants to Be a Superhero? ran from 2006-2007. The show featured average folks who bring their own costume and character and compete to win a prize as a true superhero. As the promotional materials said, “No one will be asked to perform feats of impossible strength; our superheroes will be […]

May 2, 2013, The Daily Beast article about the multi-faceted nature of Americans’ support for Israel, namely Jewish groups and right-wing evangelical groups.