Does ‘Orange is the New Black’ Have a Jewish Problem?

Stereotypes

The wildly popular TV show 'Orange is the New Black' subverts every stereotype imaginable—except the Jewish one. By Sigal Samuel.

Published Jul. 18 2013 10:35AM EDT

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In case you’ve been living under a rock somewhere and still haven’t heard, “Orange is the New Black” has taken TV audiences by a storm since its release on Netflix last week.

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Does ‘Orange is the New Black’ Have a Jewish Problem?

The wildly popular TV show 'Orange is the New Black' subverts every stereotype imaginable—except the Jewish one. By Sigal Samuel.

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Sigal Samuel