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One Ring to Rule Them All
The new Prime Video series ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,’ is based on one of the most popular book and film series ever, and is the most expensive TV show ever produced. Does it rule them all? Has the king returned? And just how Jewish are harfoots and hobbits, anyway? Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky (their names in the Common Tongue) have strong, and differing, opinions. But both agree that the show’s timeless themes of good vs. evil and faith vs. fear mean that even if it may wander, it isn’t lost.
Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and…
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