If 2016 has shown us anything, it's that the world needs heroes more than ever.

All superheroes possess a single superpower, and it's far more powerful than flight, strength or speed. Heroes, by their words, actions or even legends have the power to make us think and do things nobody else - not even our nearest and dearest - can.

In this talk, Stephen Rosenthal explores whether the concept of "Jewish heroism" exists. Did our Biblical heroes possess any shared characteristics or qualities that inspire the Jewish heroes of today?

And if they do, where are today's Jewish superheroes?

Spoiler alert: They’re everywhere...