What does an Israeli TV series about vampires and the criminal underworld have to say about Jewish identities, choice and community?

Written by and starring Tzion Baruch, “Juda” is a stylish, dark and humorous 8-part series following an egotistical gambler who crosses paths with a vampire and is faced with decisions about life, death, God and religion.

In the course of this conversation with Dr Holly A Jordan we also talk about the rules of being a vampire, representations of Judaism in geek culture, the significance of blood in Jewish tradition and history and how Holly’s own Jewish identity effects how she watches ‘Juda’.

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