Should We Cancel ’The Flash’? Or did ’The Flash’ Cancel Itself?

‘The Flash’ was supposed to be an exciting reset for the beleaguered DCEU, even heralded by some Hollywood luminaries as one of the greatest superhero films of all time. Instead, it was at least as much of a mess as many of its predecessors, and doubly burdened with instability at Warner Bros. (the parent company of DC Comics) and many allegations surrounding the off-camera behavior of the movie’s star, Ezra Miller. What wisdom and moral guidance does the Jewish tradition have to offer about how we approach a movie like ‘The Flash’? And what Jewish lessons can we learn from what ended up on screen, as well as what happened behind the scenes? Join Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky as they try to keep up with the Scarlet Speedster’s multiversal hijinks and real-world ethical quandaries.

Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

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