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.

On August 28, 2020, the world was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Chadwick Bozeman, one of our generation’s great actors, best remembered for his iconic turn as King T’Challa/Black Panther in several Marvel movies. Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky reflect on Bozeman’s career and legacy, discussing the spiritual lessons from his life, death, and extraordinary filmography, and considering the connections between this tragedy and the upcoming High Holy Days.

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