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Being Jewish with Jonah Platt
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…
Episodes
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattIs Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman Living the Persian Jewish American Dream?
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…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattA Letter To My Non-Jewish Friends
On the third anniversary of October 7th, Jonah delivers a powerful and deeply personal open letter to his non-Jewish friends, colleagues, and allies about what…
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Today We Remember (Replay)
Today we remember the 1,200 victims, the hostages, and the profound trauma of the October 7th terror attacks in Israel. We remember the loss of innocence and…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattShe’s Back! Dara Horn Returns to talk The Big Lie and the Origins of Antizionism
What if the most dangerous lies about Jews are the ones we’ve been taught to believe?Bestselling author Dara Horn returns to Being Jewish for a super-sized…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattSUKKOT SPECIAL: How to Find Joy in an Uncertain World w/ Rabbi Adam Greenwald
What can a temporary hut teach us about living a meaningful life?In this special Sukkot episode of Being Jewish, Jonah sits down with Rabbi Adam Greenwald to…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattSON OF HAMAS - Season 3 Premiere! Our most shocking conversation EVER with Mosab Hassan Yousef aka The Green Prince (LIVE!)
What happens when the son of a Hamas founder becomes one of the terrorist organization’s biggest enemies?Season 3 of Being Jewish kicks off with a powerful…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattIsrael's Next Election: What Happens if Bibi Wins, What Happens If He Loses? | Journalist Nadav Eyal (Replay)
Israeli journalist Nadav Eyal joins Jonah to break down the upcoming Israeli elections and the fight for Benjamin Netanyahu's political future. Nadav lays out…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattBEST OF: Journalists, ft. Van Jones, Dana Bash, Jake Tapper, Erin Molan, and Bernard-Henri Lévy
What does it actually cost to tell the truth about Jews and Israel?Erin Molan discusses Israel's controversial decision to withhold some of the most horrific…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattGoing “Full Jew” (Replay)
What does it mean to go “Full Jew?”In this inspiring monologue, Jonah talks about what he’s learned from his engagement with thousands of Jews online, in…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattBEST OF: Israelis, featuring Noa Tishby, Einat Wilf, President Isaac Herzog, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Tomer Peretz
What do Israelis know about Israel that the rest of us don’t?Noa Tishby discusses how she noticed the rise of antisemitism and anti-Zionism long before October…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattWhy Some Liberal Jews Become Antizionists (Replay)
Why are some young Jews turning against Israel?In this compassionate monologue, Jonah dives into one of the most misunderstood and emotionally charged dynamics…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattBEST OF: Business, ft. Sheryl Sandberg, Daniel Lubetzky, Harley Finkelstein, and Mark Wilf
How do you build a billion-dollar business without sacrificing your values?Mark Wilf shares how his family turned a dream of owning an NFL team into a…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattShould Jews Proselytize? (Replay)
Should Jews start recruiting?In this insightful monologue, Jonah Platt asks why Jews don’t proselytize, and whether that long-standing tradition still benefits…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattLIVE From Atlanta: Excerpts from a Concert-sation with Yours Truly!
In this special live episode of Being Jewish, Jonah takes the show on the road to Atlanta for a one-night-only “Concert-Sation” with Neranenah Executive…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe False Premise of "Zionist" (Replay)
What does it really mean to call yourself a “Zionist” in today’s world? In this provocative monologue, Jonah argues that the term “Zionist” is vastly…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattBEST OF: The Icons, ft Cindy Crawford, Jason Alexander, and Stuart Weitzman
What does it take to be a true icon? Stuart Weitzman shares his journey from creating one sketch to building one of today’s most recognizable luxury shoe…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattMy Muslim Trip to Auschwitz (Replay)
Is it possible to build a bridge between Muslims and Jews?In this eye-opening monologue, Jonah Platt shares his transformative experience joining a…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattBEST OF: Comedians, ft Howie Mandel, Tiffany Haddish, Modi Rosenfeld, and Yohay Sponder
How do four Jewish comedians find their voice and turn their experiences into comedy?Howie Mandel shares why the stage is where he feels most calm, present…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattCan You Be Jewish and NOT Believe in God? (Replay)
Can someone deeply connected to Judaism wrestle with God and still belong? In this contemplative monologue, Jonah explores his lifelong struggle with belief…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattBEST OF: Jewish Wisdom, ft Rabbis David Wolpe, Angela Buchdahl, David Lichtenstein, Sharon Brous, and Manis Friedman
What happens when five rabbis share their Jewish wisdom? In this special BEST OF: Jewish Wisdom mashup, Rabbis David Wolpe, Angela Buchdahl, David…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe No Good Dirty Z Word (Replay)
What do you do when millions of people have been taught by teachers, influencers, and even professors, that Zionism is a form of evil?In this searing and…
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt"The Floaters”: LIVE from the film’s LA Premiere with star Jackie Tohn & special guests!
What happens when a movie shoot brings its cast and crew to Jewish summer camp – and then throws bears and lightning into the mix? Following the Los Angeles…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattWhy we MUST stop using the word "Antisemitism" (Replay)
Why won’t people call antisemitism what it really is?In this powerful monologue, drawing from personal experience, Jonah shares why the word "antisemitism" is…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattIs Uganda Safer for Jews Than America? Inside Africa's Abayudaya Community with Shoshana McKinney Kirya-Ziraba
Are Jews safer in Uganda than in America?Jonah interviews Shoshana McKinney Kirya Ziraba, a Southern California-born Black Jewish woman, now living in Eastern…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattJonah’s Plan for the Jewish Future & Music Mogul Scooter Braun
Is antisemitism the music industry's open secret?Scooter Braun, the man behind icons such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and pre-Nazi Kanye West, joins Jonah…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe Future of British Jewry with Baroness Luciana Berger, Plus Special Guest Nadav Eyal!
Can Britain stop its antisemitism crisis before it's too late?Baroness Luciana Berger, a member of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament, spoke to Jonah in…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattPresident of Israel Isaac Herzog, plus Jonah Answers Your Questions LIVE
Is Israel at its turning point – or at its breaking point?Jonah interviews Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, who explains Israel’s non-executive presidency and…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattJonah visits Washington D.C.'s Abrahamic House with interfaith activist Mohammed Al Samawi
What happens when a boy raised on antisemitic propaganda becomes a Muslim bridge-builder whose life is saved by Jewish friends?Mohammed Al Samawi, Yemeni…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattYouTube’s Most Popular (Hasidic!) Rabbi Manis Friedman & How Engaged a Jew are You?
How did an 80-year-old Chabad rabbi become a global social media phenomenon, and why is his message resonating from Los Angeles to New Guinea?Rabbi Manis…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattCall Me Back x Being Jewish Crossover! Dan Senor predicts the Jewish Future, plus A New Kind of Aliyah
From Saudi officials to diaspora Jews, why are so many people listening to Dan Senor?Dan Senor, host of the Call Me Back podcast and co-author of Start-Up…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattDoes Mayim Bialik Feel Safe in Public? & The Collective Punishment Paradox
From The Big Bang Theory to Jewish advocacy, Mayim Bialik shares the personal journey behind the public persona.Jonah Platt interviews actress, neuroscientist…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattIs Antizionism Antisemitism? Adam Louis-Klein, Founder of Movement Against Antizionism
What if the answer to "is antizionism antisemitism" is NO...but not for the reason you think? Adam Louis-Klein breaks down the history, language, and ideas…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattIsraeli Comedian Yohay Sponder, Plus Finding Your Jewish “Ikigai” (Reason for Being)
Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder turns grief, antisemitism, and the Jewish experience into one of the funniest and most unexpectedly moving conversations you’ll…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattShe's Not Italian, She's Jewish! The Sopranos' Jamie-Lynn Sigler + What is Shavout?!
The Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler gets brutally honest about Judaism, fame, motherhood, and living with MS in one of her most personal interviews ever.In one…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattHollywood to Holy Land: Screenwriter-turned-Orthodox Rabbi Shmuel Lynn
A Hollywood writer turned rabbi reveals the unbelievable true stories of Jewish survival history that they never taught in school.Host Jonah Platt reunites…
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt“Bad Jews” (replay) & Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt
What happens when one of the world’s leading Holocaust scholars says today’s antisemitism feels frighteningly familiar?In this vital episode Holocaust…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattEpistemic Antisemitism and Black Conservative Influencer Xaviaer DuRousseau
From viral firestorms to death threats, this man isn’t backing down from the Israel conversation.Jonah Platt sits down with conservative activist Xaviaer…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattShopify President Harley Finkelstein & The Jews of Thessaloniki
He's worth hundreds of millions, runs one of Canada's most powerful companies, and he still gets antisemitic replies every Friday when he posts “Shabbat…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe KKK vs. Antizionism and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (Dem, NJ-5)
In this timely episode, host Jonah Platt sits down with Josh Gottheimer, the five-term U.S. Congressman serving New Jersey’s Fifth District. Josh is a leading…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattShould Jews Proselytize? & Dueling Rabbis PART 2 with Sharon Brous & David Ingber
Host Jonah Platt moderates part two of a spirited conversation between Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR, Los Angeles) and Rabbi David Ingber (Romemu, New York) about…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattJewish Queer Youth (JQY) Executive Director Rachael Fried
In this episode of 30 Minute Mensches, host Jonah Platt sits down with Rachael Fried, the Executive Director of JQY (Jewish Queer Youth). Rachael shares her…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattLIVE FROM SAN DIEGO! Rabbis Sharon Brous (IKAR) & David Ingber (Romemu/92NY)
At this live “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt” event in San Diego, supported by Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Crown Family Philanthropies, and the Jim…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe Ms. Rachel Monologue & The 22-Hour Jew, Trans TV Writer Our Lady J
She converted to Judaism yesterday! Jonah Platt interviews transgender activist, Emmy-nominated TV writer-director (Transparent, American Horror Story, Pose)…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattJonah Does CNN and KIND Founder Daniel Lubetzky
Jonah interviews Daniel Lubetzky, Mexican-American Jewish founder of KIND, Shark Tank investor, and longtime bridge-builder, about how his Holocaust-survivor…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattOn Location with Ethiopian-Jewish Chef and Restaurateur Beejhy Barhany
In this delectable episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah records on location in Harlem, New York, at Tsion Café, America’s only Ethiopian-Israeli…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattIs Israel an Ethnostate? And the 2026 Israeli Olympic Bobsled Team
In this inspiring episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with members of the Israeli Bobsled Team (AJ Edelman, Ward Fawarsy, Uri Zisman…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattL’Dor V’adorable is Back! And American-Israeli Cookbook Author Adeena Sussman
In this delicious episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with New York Times bestselling cookbook author and Tel Aviv-based food writer…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe Genocide Libel and Comedian Modi Rosenfeld
In this delightful and hilarious episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, comedian Modi Rosenfeld opens up about faith, fame, identity, and building unity…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattEMERGENCY MINI-POD! Behind Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Super Bowl Ad with Org President Adam Katz
In this special emergency episode, host Jonah Platt interviews Adam Katz, president of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate. They discuss the purpose and…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattAntizionist Libels & Iranian-Jewish Activists Mandana Dayani, Matthew Nouriel & Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh
In this powerful episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah speaks with Jewish Iranian advocates, Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh of American Jewish University…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattJewish Values + Reproductive Rights with The Red Tent Fund CEO Allison Korman
Host Jonah Platt interviews Allison Tombros Korman, the founder and executive director of the Red Tent Fund, a national abortion fund rooted in Jewish values…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattMy Most Important Monologue, Part 3 of 3 (The Jeremiah Effect) and Bishop Michael J. Fisher
In this compelling episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah speaks with Bishop Michael J. Fisher, a prominent Los Angeles faith leader and longtime…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattMy Most Important Monologue, Part 2 of 3 (Antizionism) & Israeli Oz Party Leader Dr. Einat Wilf
In this essential episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah speaks with Israeli public intellectual, former Knesset member, and political strategist Dr…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattMy Most Important Monologue (Part 1 or 3) and Entertainment Icon Howie Mandel
In this energetic and wide-ranging episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with comedy and television icon Howie Mandel (America’s Got…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattDisrupting Jewish Institutions with AJU President Jay Sanderson
In this episode of 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah sits down with longtime Jewish communal leader Jay Sanderson, recently appointed President of American Jewish…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattHOSTAGE (2-Part Special): Eli Sharabi on Surviving 491 Days in Hamas Captivity
In one of the most powerful and singular conversations ever featured on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattCindy Crawford: Supermodel, Super Ally
In this intimate and revealing episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, iconic supermodel and Jewish ally Cindy Crawford sits down for a rare interview with…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattOne Mitzvah A Day with Daily Giving Founder Dr. Jonathan Donath
Can we change the world with just ONE dollar? In this inspiring episode of '30 Minute Mensches,' Jonah talks to Dr. Jonathan Donath, founder and president of…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattUnwrapping Hannukah & Food Personality Jake Cohen
It’s Hanukkah! In this cozy episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah is joined by culinary expert, social media darling, and New York Times-bestselling…
Being Jewish with Jonah PlattThe Black American Playbook and Philosopher-journalist Bernard-Henri Lévy
In this thought-provoking episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with world-renowned philosopher, author, and war correspondent…