History Film / TheHebrewHammer

A sequel [[https://youtu.be/_SPSwxF4o3E is in the early planning stages]], in which "the baddest Heeb this side of Tel Aviv" is to face off with no less than UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.

''The Hebrew Hammer'' is a 2003 [[BlaxploitationParody "Jewsploitation'']] comedy, written and directed by Jonathan Kesselman.

A sequel [[https://youtu.be/_SPSwxF4o3E is in the early planning stages]], in which "the baddest Heeb this side of Tel Aviv" faces off with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.

* EverybodyHasStandards: When a young Mordechai enters Saint Peter, Paul, and Mary public elementary school, he is instantly bullied by a trio of children who make jokes about money, bagels, and big noses. But when a girl walks up and says her mom said his people will burn in hell if they don't accept Jesus, they were shocked by such blatant Antisemitism.

As the Anti-Defamation League noted (after refusing permission to use their name, which becomes "Anti-Denigration League" in the script), these people are equal opportunity offenders. In fact, if you are not offended, you should demand your money back.

* EqualOpportunityOffender: Every. Single. Ethnicity has it's stereotypes cranked UpToEleven for the sake of [[PlayedForLaughs hilarity]] (and fairness).

Damien (Andy Dick), the evil son of {{Santa Claus}}, murders his father to continue his grandfather's (the previous Santa Claus, seen in the prologue) scheme to eliminate all December holidays save Christmas. When the Jewish Justice League gets wind of this fiendish plot, they start looking for one of their own to fight for their right to light their menorahs. The JJL Chief, Bloominbergensteinanthal (Creator/PeterCoyote), reluctantly agrees that their one hope is the one hebe too radical even for them: Mordechai Jefferson Carver (Adam Goldberg), the Hebrew Hammer.

** It also turns out to be [[spoiler:part of a Jew's ultimate power]].

* SkewedPriorities: As her own son points out, Mrs. Carver is more impressed by her incontinent cat taking a dump in his DIE-A-PAH than by her son saving Hanukkah. It's not even one of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Holy_Days the High Holidays]]!

-->'''Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal''': So you want me to mass produce "Film/{{Yentl}}," "Film/FiddlerOnTheRoof," and Chaim Potok's "Film/TheChosen"?\\

* SkewedPriorities: As her own son points out, Mrs. Carver is more impressed by her incontinent cat taking a dump in his DIE-A-PAH than by her son saving Hanukkah. It's not even one of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Holy_Days the High Holidays]]!

* SkewedPriorities: As her own son points out, Mrs. Carver is more impressed by her incontinent cat taking a dump in his DIE-A-PAH than by her son saving Hanukkah.

* BlackBestFriend: Carver counts on the trust and friendship of the leader of the Kwanzaa Liberation Front, Muhammad Ali Music/PaulaAbdul Rahim.

* TrueMeaningOfChristmas: Subverted at the story's climax. [[spoiler:Mordechai tells Damien that his mistake was that he didn't understand the true meaning of Hanukkah. But when the obvious follow-up question is asked, Mordechai and Esther struggle to come up with an explanation of what the true meaning of the holiday is, exactly.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Shabbat Shalom, Motherfuckers!!]]

''The Hebrew Hammer'' is a 2003 [[BlaxploitationParody "Jewsploitation'']] film.

* BadassLongcoat

* UndergroundRailroad: A rare literal example.

* MeaningfulName: "The Hebrew Hammer" evokes the image of Judah Maccabbee, aka "Judah the Hammer," who led the Jewish rebellion against the Seleucid Empire. Also, [[Film/TheOmen Damien]].

Damien (Andy Dick), the evil son of {{Santa Claus}}, murders his father to continue his grandfather's (the previous Santa Claus, seen in the prologue) scheme to eliminate all December holidays save Christmas. When the Jewish Justice League gets wind of this fiendish plot, they start looking for one of their own to fight for their right to light their menorahs. The JJL Chief, Bloominbergensteinanthal (Creator/PeterCoyote), reluctantly agrees that their one hope is the one hebe too radical even for them: Mordechai Jefferson Carver, the Hebrew Hammer (Adam Goldberg).

''The Hebrew Hammer'' is a 2003 [[BlaxploitationParody "Jewsploitation'']] film starring Adam Goldberg and Andy Dick.

Damien, the evil son of {{Santa Claus}}, murders his father to continue his grandfather's (the previous Santa Claus, seen in the prologue) scheme to eliminate all December holidays save Christmas. When the Jewish Justice League gets wind of this fiendish plot, they start looking for one of their own to fight for their right to light their menorahs. The JJL Chief, Bloominbergensteinanthal, reluctantly agrees that their one hope is the one hebe too radical even for them: Mordechai Jefferson Carver, the Hebrew Hammer.

The Chief's daughter, Esther, convinces the Hammer to take up the cause. What follows is a hilarious walk through Jewish culture, playing with Jewish stereotypes, and saving Hanukkah for everyone.

* MeaningfulName: "The Hebrew Hammer" evokes the image of Judah Maccabbee, aka "Judah the Hammer," who led the Jewish rebellion against the Seleucid Empire. Also, Damien.

* NoodleIncident: During the debate to decide what should be done about Damian Claus, Chief Bloomenbergensteinenthal protests about The Hammer getting involved and cites an 'incident at the airport with the Hare Krishna' as his reason for not wanting to recruit him.

* PublicDomainCharacter: An adult [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Tiny Tim]] is Damien's [[TheDragon Dragon]].

* StopBeingStereotypical: Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim passive-aggressively conveys this opinion of Jamal's behavior when he starts copping a streetwise attitude after leaving the North Pole and joining the Kwanzaa Liberation Front.

* RuleOfFunny: Why would a Neo-Nazi bar have even a single bottle of kosher wine, no matter how neglected? To set up a joke.

** The Jewish Justice League actually uses this as the final test for Jewishness. Even the dying won't complain as much as a Jew.

A sequel [[https://youtu.be/rftR6bBU5ug is in the early planning stages]], in which "the baddest Heeb this side of Tel Aviv" faces off with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.

* RipVanWinkle: The InUniverse reason the Hammer didn't stop the rise of the Alt-Right - he retired to Albuquerque, New Mexico and got blitzed on Manischewitz wine coolers after UsefulNotes/BarackObama assumed office in 2009.

* GeekyTurnOn: Mordecai pretends to really like it when girls plan out his whole life for him to get Esther in the sack.

* RipVanWinkle: The InUniverse reason the Hammer didn't stop the rise of the Alt-Right - he retired to Albuquerque, New Mexico and got blitzed on Manishewitz wine coolers after UsefulNotes/BarackObama assumed office in 2009.

A sequel is in the early planning stages, in which "the baddest Heeb this side of Tel Aviv" faces off with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler.

** The Jewish Justice League actually uses this as the final test for Jewishness.

* JewsLoveToArgue

[[caption-width-right:350:Shabbat Shalom, Motherf#%$ers!!]]