The Oppenheimers never went to a synagogue or had a bar mitzvah for their son; instead, they aligned themselves with the Ethical Culture Society, an offshoot of Reform Judaism that rejected religious creed in favor of secular humanism and rationalism

TIMES OF ISRAEL
The Jewish story behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer,’ explained
Shira Li Bartov
July 20, 2023

Friday is not just “Barbie” release day — moviegoers are also planning to fill theaters across the United States to see Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” biopic. Many hope it will answer a question that has long divided Americans and the country’s understanding of its history: Who exactly was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb Oppenheimer’s name has become “a metaphor for mass death beneath a mushroom cloud,” in the words of Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, whose 2005 book “American Prometheus” was adapted into Nolan’s film. But to fully understand the physicist, biographers have looked for clues in his belief system — an ethical code grounded in science and rationality, a fiery sense of justice and a lifelong ambivalence toward his own Jewish heritage. READ MORE

1 Response to The Oppenheimers never went to a synagogue or had a bar mitzvah for their son; instead, they aligned themselves with the Ethical Culture Society, an offshoot of Reform Judaism that rejected religious creed in favor of secular humanism and rationalism

mosckerr says:

December 31, 2023 at 10:54 am

Happy New Year. Hey Yea the God JeZeus the Roman Protocols of the Elders of Zion new testament counterfeit Av-tumah Reptilian – dead, just like the false prophet Muhammad – together with Allah. Happy Joyous New Year!

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