A Series of Unfortunate Events
I am watching this series on Netflix with my grandchildren.
Last night, there was a scene where the narrator places a stone on the grave of a lovely lady, unexplained, in the midst of his narration. This is but one of the lovely overt and subtle references to Judaism (or in-jokes in some cases) in the series that few but Jewish people would understand.
The Baudelaires (both the actors and the characters) are obviously Jewish, although this is never expressly stated.
My favorite in-joke was the antagonist trying to explain away a mysterious tattoo on his ankle. He said it was part of his religion. When asked what religion, he said "Judaism!"
Klaus (one of the protagonists) promptly responded "But Judaism discourages tattoos."
To which the antagonist responded (after a whispered hint from his minion) "Re-constructionist Judaism!", which was promptly accepted as a valid point by all present, including what appears to have been a Rabbi.
All in all, it's a very Jewish series, with Jewish morals and teachings.
I encourage watching.
As a final aside, my 13-year-old grandson has a massive crush on Violet Baudelaire, which I totally understand. She's both sharp and lovely.
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