Rabbi Leder criticizes Adam Brody over Gaza remarks
Rabbi Steve Leder has publicly criticized actor Adam Brody for labeling Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions in Hollywood regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict and the portrayal of Jewish identity in media.
Why it matters
This reflects the broader cultural divide and intense public discourse surrounding the Israel-Gaza war within the entertainment industry.
--> In the United States, Rabbi Steve Leder criticized actor Adam Brody over his remarks about Israel's actions in Gaza. Brody told GQ magazine that he considers Israel's actions to be genocide and supports a free Palestine, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Leder, the former senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, was a consultant on the portrayal of Judaism in the first season of the Netflix series “Nobody Wants This.” In the series, Brody plays Rabbi Noah Roklov, who falls in love with an agnostic podcaster who is not Jewish.
In an Instagram video, Leder called Brody's remarks shocking, frivolous and disgusting. He also stated that there is no genocide in Gaza. The rabbi said that the actor, by his own admission, has limited knowledge of Judaism, and added that before using the word “genocide,” one should understand its meaning.
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