You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination —

Next stop, the Jew Zone.

Picture if you will, a young, talented man from Upstate New York. An intelligent, creative young man, he is haunted by his experiences in World War II. Then, in the 1960s, he invents a television program called the "Twilight Zone" that uses science fiction stories to convey his personal beliefs about society, religion, and more.

The upbringing, the background, the science fiction: all the evidence would lead you to the conclusion that Rod Serling is a Jew. And you'd be right, except....

He converted to Unitarianism.

It's the kind of twist ending that gives you chills just thinking about it, doesn't it?

Verdict: Barely a Jew.

November 3, 2009