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Temper (Aviva Joby Weinberg)

The Religious Affiliation of
Temper
Aviva Joby Weinberg

Religion: Jewish CBR Scale: S

Name: Temper

Alter Ego: Aviva Joby Weinberg

Classification: hero hero  

Publisher(s): DC

First Appearance: Relative Heroes #1 (Mar. 2000): "Fate and Other Accidents"

Creators: Devin Grayson, Yvel Guichet, Aaron Sowd

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 6

Teams/Affiliations: Relative Heroes

Race: white

Gender: female

Temper (Aviva Joby Weinberg) Temper (Aviva Joby Weinberg)

Discussion

From: "Who's Jews in the Marvel & DC Universe?", posted 20 December 2005 on the Orthodox Union (OU.ORG - Your Gateway to the Jewish Internet) blog website (http://www.ou.org/ncsy/projects/kp/5763/kpwint63/thing.htm; viewed 20 December 2005):

The Thing may be the heaviest hitter to announce his Jewish roots, but he's far from alone. There are plenty of fellow Israelites in tights to join him at the Seder table... There are others... DC has Ragman (yes, there is a character called Ragman), Joel and Aviva Weinberg of Relative Heroes...

From: "Passover Wave! Ragman and--?" forum discussion, started 13 April 2006 on the official DC Comics website (http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?forumID=29209087&threadID=2000071426; viewed 1 June 2006):

hateradereloaded
Posted: Apr 13, 2006 10:10 AM

Any other Jewish Superheroes besides RAGMAN?...

mrblisterfists
Posted: Apr 13, 2006 10:29 AM

...Superman's a Jew, as are the Weinbergs...


This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Relative Heroes #1 (Mar. 2000): "Fate and Other Accidents"


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Temper.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/temper/29-63138/