About the Author

Benjamin Elterman

Benjamin Elterman is a writer of stage, film, and television. Originally from Dallas, Texas Benjamin has worked in Seattle, New York, and currently lives in Los Angeles. He and his writing partner Marc Goldsmith started SixDegreesOfKosherBacon.com in 2015 as a way of growing their new appreciation for their Judaism. Benjamin has worked with such companies as Je'Caryous Johnson Entertainment, Chocolate Filmes, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, and Pictures From the Fringe.

Slay Your Idols

by Benjamin Elterman

What are you enslaved to? For me, it’s video games.

Princess Zelda and Queen Esther: How the Legend of Zelda Helped Me Understand Purim

by Benjamin Elterman

Facing a towering dungeon boss, you already have what you need to be victorious.

Cobra Kai: The Sensei vs the Rabbi

by Benjamin Elterman

Jewish wisdom goes a few rounds with the Okinawa-inspired karate philosophy.

The Matrix Resurrected: A Philosophical Examination

by Benjamin Elterman

Wisdom of Spider-Man

by Benjamin Elterman

Dave Chappelle and the Space Jews

by Benjamin Elterman

When a comedian offends minorities, they find themselves apologizing or facing career ending cancel-culture. Why do offensive Jewish jokes go under the radar?

Karen, White Female Privilege, and Its Hebrew Counterpart

by Benjamin Elterman

Perhaps it's no accident that the name Karen is very similar to the Hebrew word keren.

Aladdin: Understanding Reality is A Whole New World

by Benjamin Elterman

The Disney film tackles the conflicts of self-doubt, actualizing potential and escaping reality.

Lady Bird and Struggling with My Identity

by Benjamin Elterman

Who we are versus how we wish the world would see us.

For Nerds Only: My Search for the Coveted SNES Classic

by Benjamin Elterman

A 33-year-old boy finally grows up.

The Zookeeper’s Wife: Holocaust and Personal Trauma

by Benjamin Elterman

The Holocaust film depicts how trauma irrevocably impacts the individual.

Beauty and the Beast & the Essence of Love

by Benjamin Elterman

Who could ever learn to love a beast?

Han Solo Shot First

by Benjamin Elterman

According to the Torah, was Han Solo justified in killing Greedo?

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