4 Corners, the twice Pulitzer Prize nominated comic strip, is a Jewish entertainment/educational comic strip that promotes understanding of Judaism from the mainstream ideologies: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. Tidbits of Reconstructionist and Sephardic Judaism, along with cultural practices taken from the Galicianers and the Litvaks are...
more »4 Corners, the twice Pulitzer Prize nominated comic strip, is a Jewish entertainment/educational comic strip that promotes understanding of Judaism from the mainstream ideologies: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. Tidbits of Reconstructionist and Sephardic Judaism, along with cultural practices taken from the Galicianers and the Litvaks are also included. 4 Corners was won wide acclaim around the U.S. and the world; including, South Africa, Norway, Argentina, Costa Rica, Israel, and many more. You might say, the 4 Corners of the world.
There are four major characters in Four Corners: David Kelev, representing Orthodoxy; Chiya Chatool, representing the Conservative Movement; Miriam Achbar, representing Reform Judaism, and Sam Senaee, who is undecided as to which movement he wants to belong to (a decision many are struggling with in these modern times).
There are many supporting characters who appear in the strip. The major supporting character is Zeyde, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who is the town’s grandfather, in a manner of speaking. Next are the Rabbis: Tzafeer (Orthodox), Dov (Conservative), and when you can catch him, Shafan (Reform). Naturally, the families of the main characters also make appearances, especially in the books, i.e. "Zeyde and the Hidden Mine", which you should have read by now, and if you haven’t, shame on you! What are you waiting for?
So here is a place where fans and friends can come to talk about the strip, ask questions of the artist and writer, or just schmooze!
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