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September 24, 2014: New Exhibit Explores Superman's Jewish Roots
Posted by Neil Cole
The Temple Israel Museum in Memphis, TN has recently unveiled a new exhibit entitled "Superman: The Jewish Roots of America's Super Hero" which explores the influence of the Jewish experience on the evolution of the Man of Steel.
In 1938, two Jewish kids from Cleveland, Ohio, created Superman, the world’s most-enduring super hero. In doing so, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster wrapped their comic book character in a dual identity and concealed the signs of Jewish culture that they embedded in their Mensch of Steel. Today super hero scholars and collectors continue to ask: What did Siegel and Shuster have in mind when they gave birth to Superman 76 years ago? Who at that time knew that Superman’s roots were Jewish? Yet clues to Superman’s Jewish origins are numerous.
The exhibit features a broad and meaningful collection of Superman memorabilia and artifacts amassed by Temple Israel member Eddy Zeno.
"Superman: The Jewish Roots of America's Super Hero" will be on display in the Temple Israel Museum from September 22nd - December 31st, 2014.
For more information, please visit https://www.timemphis.org
