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Celia E. Rothenberg, Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University

‘Nobody Wants This’ amps laughs about intermarriage in Judaism but intended humour hurts

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star in 'Nobody Wants This.' (Netflix)

Netflix’s new rom-com Nobody Wants This debuted with great success: it occupied the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s Top 10 list for two weeks. It has been praised by a range of critics for its humour, “millennial magic” and pitch-perfect casting.

Nobody Wants This presents viewers with a mix of classic stereotypes of both Jewish women and men, and the contemporary issue of intermarriage — marriage of two partners who are members of different religions — in Jewish communities.

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