The Chai-Light Zone: Rod Serling, Secular Jew
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David DeAngelo, University of Connecticut
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Description
The Twilight Zone is remembered as a science fiction television series that reflected the uneasiness of Cold War America. Its creator, Rod Serling, was a secular Jew who fought in World War II and returned stateside to see moral problems at home, like racism and the potential for technology to rob us of our humanity. The Twilight Zone was Serling's attempt to influence mainstream culture in an ethically positive direction. His moral compass, which shaped his writing on the series, is entangled with his brand of cultural Judaism. By examining a range of episodes, the authors of this volume bring this Jewish moral influence out from the twilight and into the full light of day.
ISBN
9798385211944
Publication Date
7-2024
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers, Cascade Press
City
Eugene
Department 1
Philosophy
Department 2
Judaic Studies
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Recommended Citation
DeAngelo, David, Steven Gimbel, and Stephen Stern. The Chai-Light Zone: Rod Serling, Secular Jew. Eugene: Cascade Press, 2024.
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