Religious Issues
Religion is one of those issues that is tackled a lot in television, and it’s generally done in a diplomatic way. So, it’s a surprise that 7th Heaven chose an unorthodox approach for their rabbi character. The show was filming Matt’s wedding to a rabbi’s daughter, and they were offered an LA synagogue for filming. However, this was later withdrawn.
It seems that the synagogue was unhappy with the portrayal of the rabbi in the show, and the fact that he is hostile and unaccepting of a Christian son-in-law. It’s interesting to think about whether this portrayal might have been changed had the episode been made today.
