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* Paulie Bleeker in ''[[Juno]]'' has a poster displaying the Hebrew alphabet in his room, a framed Bar Mitzvah certificate on his wall, and a dreidel on his shelf. The director confirmed he was Jewish in the commentary.

* Chunk in ''[[The Goonies]]''.

{{quote| '''Chunk''': In fourth grade, I stole my uncle Max's toupee and I glued it on my face when I was Moses in my Hebrew School play.}}

{{quote|'''Chunk''': In fourth grade, I stole my uncle Max's toupee and I glued it on my face when I was Moses in my Hebrew School play.}}

** He's also mentioned "old Hannukah decorations" when checking out Mikey's attic, and he's heard reciting Hebrew when his [[Oh Crap]] face shows upon seeing Jake Fratelli in the vehicle he just got down waving down.

* Mickey from the ''[[Rocky (film)|Rocky]]'' movies. There is no hint of this until his funeral in ''Rocky III''.

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*** Also, Monica often wears a necklace with a star of David.

** Also this conversation when Ross takes a Bible from a hotel:

{{quote| '''Chandler''': "You're Jewish! Why do you need a Bible?"~~<br />~~

{{quote|'''Chandler''': "You're Jewish! Why do you need a Bible?"

'''Ross''': "So I can learn about... Jesus." }}

* ''[[Seinfeld]]'' does this on occasions but always subverts it. A conversation about circumcision indicates it never happened to Jerry. They are friends with a rabbi because he lives in their building. They are never seen doing anything religious. Elaine is explicitly mentioned not to be Jewish. The implication is that they're descended from Jews and live in a Jewish neighborhood but don't follow the religion themselves.

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* Wilson and Cuddy from ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. Wilson mentions he is Jewish but nonobservant in the pilot, and even has to be reminded that he is Jewish in a [[Christmas Episode]]. Cuddy's religion mostly comes up when House makes fun of her. In the case of Cuddy, this follows the actor; whether Robert Sean Leonard is Jewish I don't know.

* Chuck from ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' is mentioned a few times as being Jewish, yet she manages to make her way through two Christmas specials without even mentioning Chanukah. It is possible that the only reason she was defined as Jewish at all is to explain why she wasn't embalmed.

* John Munch in ''<nowiki>~Homicide: Life on The Street~</nowiki>'' and ''[[Law and Order Special Victims Unit]]'' has mentioned Judaism on occasion but insists that "the only thing Judaism and I have in common is We don't like to work Saturdays". He has, however, displayed knowledge of the Torah and the Kaddish and appears to hail from a conservative Jewish community. Both the actor and the real-life inspiration are Jewish as well

* John Munch in ''<nowiki>[[Homicide: Life on The Street]]</nowiki>'' and ''[[Law and Order Special Victims Unit]]'' has mentioned Judaism on occasion but insists that "the only thing Judaism and I have in common is We don't like to work Saturdays". He has, however, displayed knowledge of the Torah and the Kaddish and appears to hail from a conservative Jewish community. Both the actor and the real-life inspiration are Jewish as well

* ''[[Community]]'' has Annie, whose Judaism was mentioned in the Christmas episode, right out of thin air. Aside from her bringing a menorah to Shirley's Christmas party, she doesn't say much else specific about the religion, and it is likely it will never be mention again. (Or, potentially, become her main character trait.)

** Well, while it isn't a huge part of her character, it certainly has been mentioned several times since then.

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* Moishe from ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'' seems to have been rolled in just to fulfill this trope.

* Harold from ''[[Hey Arnold]]''. In one episode, he is lectured by his rabbi for stealing a ham, with more emphasis on breaking Jewish dietary restrictions than the theft itself

{{quote| '''Rabbi Goldberg''': "But secondly, and most important, you stole a ham. Ham is not kosher - not kosher at all. We don't ''eat'' ham. We haven't for 5000 years, and we don't need to start now."}}

{{quote|'''Rabbi Goldberg''': "But secondly, and most important, you stole a ham. Ham is not kosher - not kosher at all. We don't ''eat'' ham. We haven't for 5000 years, and we don't need to start now."}}

** Could be a bit of [[Fridge Brilliance]], maybe? It'd be bad enough if he had stolen something and intended it for his own use, but if he's not able to use it, that'd be stealing for the sake of stealing, and that'd be worse, wouldn't it?

** In another, has a Bar Mitzvah (yes, he's in fourth grade, but he was held back). And once, he uses the Yiddish word "kibbitzer" (meaning "person who butts in").