Rabbi Maya Zinkow knew she would have a strong reaction to Netflix’s new rom-com “Nobody Wants This” the moment the trailer dropped last month.
But she did not expect to have problems with the show, starring Kristen Bell as an agnostic podcaster who falls for a young, weed-smoking “hot rabbi” played by Adam Brody, within four minutes of the first episode.
So Zinkow, a 32-year-old campus rabbi at the University of California, Berkeley’s Hillel, took to her Instagram stories to express outrage about what she believes is the show’s decision to use stereotypes about Jewish people.
“I just don’t find it funny,” Zinkow told NBC News, “especially at a time when Jews are under such a microscope.” Her running commentary on the series has since gained traction on social media, prompting her to make a highlight reel on Instagram.
“A part of my work is being protective of the Jews,” she said.
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