Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

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Jonah Platt // Jewish Identity, Culture, and Current Events Visit website › Religion & Spirituality · EN · 140 episodes · latest 2026-11-12

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The World's #1 Ranked Jewish Podcast! BJJP is your home for deeply candid conversations that illuminate the vast, beautiful, and often unexplored tapestry of Jewish identity, with notable Jews and allies alike. Hosted by award-winning advocate and actor Jonah Platt, a trusted expert in contemporary Jewish culture, identity, and current events, Being Jewish seeks to engage, educate, and empower listeners to take full ownership of their identities and live as their proudest, most authentic selves. https://beingjewishpodcast.com/join

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The Torah: Manual or Mythology? - GUEST MONOLOGUE by Debbie Lechtman (AKA RootsMetals)

2026-11-12 · 9 min

Why is Jewish indigeneity the one historical connection the world refuses to acknowledge?In the first-ever guest monologue on Being Jewish, Debbie Lechtman, the educator and writer behind Roots Metals, challenges the…
The Untold Story of Auschwitz Debuts on Broadway with Here There Are Blueberries Director Moisés Kaufman

2026-11-10 · 48 min · Season 3, episode 87

What did Auschwitz look like to the Nazi’s running it?Moisés Kaufman, Tony and Emmy-nominated playwright and director, and co-founder of Tectonic Theater Project, joins Jonah to discuss their collaboration on the…
Inside the DSA: Viral Creator Zach Sage Fox Goes Undercover for our Education AND Entertainment!

2026-11-05 · 29 min

Can one viral video do more to fight antisemitism than an entire Jewish organization?Recorded at the Jewish American Summit in Los Angeles, Jonah sits down with Zach Sage Fox, the creator and producer of Street Smart,…
Midterm Mania! LIVE FROM WASHINGTON DC: Can Jews Save Independent Media? with Jake Sherman (Punchbowl News) & Mosheh Oinounou (Mo News)

2026-11-03 · 1 hr 7 min · Season 3, episode 86

Why is trust in the media collapsing? Who’s telling the truth in today’s media war?Election Special! Live from the JCC in Washington, DC, Mosheh Oinounou, founder of Mo News and former CBS News executive, and Jake…
Jewish Democrat Joel Rubin Sounds the Alarm

2026-10-29 · 26 min

Could antisemitism cost Democrats the Jewish vote?Joel Rubin, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for House Affairs and founding political director of J Street, joins Jonah for a candid conversation about the…
"Suicidal Empathy" author Dr. Gad Saad Wants to Save The West from Itself

2026-10-27 · 58 min · Season 3, episode 85

Why are Jews expected to show empathy to everyone, even those who want them dead?Dr. Gad Saad, evolutionary psychologist, bestselling author, and newly arrived Jewish immigrant to America, breaks down the provocative…
CA Election Special! Can Republican Steve Hilton End 16 Years of Democrat Domination? E

2026-10-22 · 27 min

In the first episode of our Jewish American Summit series, Jonah sits down with Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for California governor, for a candid conversation about antisemitism, Jewish safety, and the future of…
Broadway Legend Tovah Feldshuh on a Lifetime of Playing (and Defending!) Iconic Jewish Women

2026-10-20 · 1 hr 2 min · Season 3, episode 84

What does it mean to be unapologetically Jewish in an industry that has often encouraged people to hide their identity?This week, Jonah sits down with legendary actress Tovah Feldshuh, the four-time Tony Award nominee…
Being Jewish In… Publishing, with Author Meg Keene

2026-10-15 · 24 min

NEW SEGMENT! In the first installment of our new segment “Being Jewish In…” we explore the hostile environment facing Jewish authors, agents and editors in the world of Publishing with acclaimed author and digital…
Is Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman Living the Persian Jewish American Dream?

2026-10-13 · 50 min · Season 3, episode 83

Can a CEO speak out against antisemitism without becoming the story?Sweetgreen co-founder and CEO Jonathan Neman reflects on his Persian Jewish family's escape from Iran to Los Angeles and the entrepreneurial spirit and…

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Owner: Jonah Platt
Oldest episode in feed: 09/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 50 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: jewish identity, jonah platt, celebrity interviews, jewish culture, faith and spirituality, diversity of judaism, jewish experience, non-jewish allies

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