by Jonah Platt
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt is the hit weekly podcast that illuminates the vast, beautiful, and often unexplored tapestry of Jewish identity, through deeply honest and personal conversations with notable Jews and non-Jewish allies alike. Hosted by actor & advocate Jonah Platt, a trusted expert in contemporary Jewish culture, identity, and politics, Being Jewish seeks to engage, educate, and empower listeners to take full ownership of their identities and live as their proudest, most authentic selves. 2025 Webby Honoree | Podcasts - Best Indie Podcast 2025 Wilbur Award Winner
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April 15, 2025
<p>It’s Spring Break! So this week we’re bringing you a replay of our Webby & RCC Wilbur Award-winning episode with Van Jones - with whom Jonah will once again be sitting down with for a Passover “Freedom Seder” this week, almost one year to the day from the first Seder where they met. We’ll be back with all new-episodes next week!</p><p>Watch this episode on YouTube @BeingJewishPodcast: https://youtu.be/ZR0qUIUGAKM </p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JonahPlattOfficial"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast">video podcast</a></li><li>Follow Jonah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/">@jonahplatt</a> </li><li>Follow the Show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/">@beingjewishpodcast</a></li><li>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JonahPlatt">https://x.com/JonahPlatt</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish">https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish</a> </li><li>Threads: <a href="http://www.threads.net/@jonahplatt">www.threads.net/@jonahplatt</a></li></ul><p>All things Jonah:</p><p><a href="http://www.jonahplatt.com/">www.JonahPlatt.com</a></p><p><strong>Host & Production Team</strong></p><p>Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Patrick Edwards); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Creative Associate: Rachel Stern; Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Graphic Designer Noah Bell</p>
April 8, 2025
<p>Shakespeare hated Jews?? In Part 2 of Jonah Platt’s fascinating conversation with acclaimed author Dara Horn, they dive deep into:</p><ul><li>📚 The antisemitism embedded in classic literature — from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice to Roald Dahl’s The Witches</li><li> 📖 Dara’s entire body of fiction work and what inspires her stories</li><li> 🍷 Her famously elaborate Passover Seders</li><li> 🎉 A slew of other fun and thought-provoking Jewish questions</li><li> 🐐 And of course… her new children’s book One Little Goat — out now!</li></ul><p>This episode is a must-listen and watch for lovers of Jewish culture, literature, and tradition — and for anyone seeking deeper insights into how Judaism shows up in the stories we tell and the ones we inherit.</p><p>Watch the episode at <a href="https://youtu.be/-Hv3F7nV2M8">@BeingJewishPodcast</a>: https://youtu.be/-Hv3F7nV2M8!</p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JonahPlattOfficial"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast">video podcast</a></li><li>Follow Jonah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/">@jonahplatt</a> </li><li>Follow the Show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/">@beingjewishpodcast</a></li><li>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JonahPlatt">https://x.com/JonahPlatt</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish">https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish</a> </li><li>Threads: <a href="http://www.threads.net/@jonahplatt">www.threads.net/@jonahplatt</a></li></ul><p>All things Jonah:</p><p><a href="http://www.jonahplatt.com/">www.JonahPlatt.com</a></p><p><strong>Host & Production Team</strong></p><p>Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Nathan Wheatley); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Creative Associate: Rachel Stern; Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Graphic Designer Noah Bell</p><p><br></p><p>Mentioned In The Episode</p><ul><li>GET DARA’S NEW BOOK! One Small Goat: A Passover Catastrophe by Dara Horn: <a href="https://a.co/d/a54x1wz">https://a.co/d/a54x1wz</a></li><li><a href="http://www.darahorn.com">www.darahorn.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2025/02/18/dara-horn-is-obsessed-with-passover/">Dara Horn is Obsessed with Passover - Hadassah Magazine Article </a></li><li><a href="https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/5081081/jewish/Chad-Gadya.htm">Chad Gadya Lyrics Explained</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/c1d2RJO">Capacity: A Comic by Theo Ellsworth</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/aUITBgu">People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/g9q2XXR">In The Image by Dara Horn</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/cF9aL1Z">All Other Nights by Dara Horn</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/dlyh1YC">Eternal Life by Dara Horn</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/gAA67LZ">Pre Order As A Jew by Sarah Hurwitz</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4484169/jewish/Safed-Tzfat.htm">The Jewish History of Tzfat, Israel</a></li><li><a href="https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/articles/9145/who-doesnt-love-roald-dahl/">Who Doesn’t Love Roald Dahl? By Dara Horn</a></li><li>Roald Dahl’s Active Antisemitism<ul><li><a href="https://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/our-story/anti-racism-statement/">https://www.roalddahlmuseum.org/our-story/anti-racism-statement/</a> </li><li>https://forward.com/fast-forward/349771/roald-dahls-family-has-apologized-for-his-jew-hatred-what-were-the-5-worst/</li></ul></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/dV6NSDm">Dr. Nathan Winter’s Book: Jewish Education in a Pluralist Society</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wilf.org/English/einat-wilf/">Dr. Einat Wilf</a></li><li><a href="https://www.yossikleinhalevi.com/">Yossi Klein Halevi</a></li><li><a href="https://mattifriedman.com/">Author Matti Friedman</a></li><li><a href="https://holocaustmusic.ort.org/places/ghettos/vilna/sutzkeveravraham/">Yiddish Hero Avraham Sutzkever</a></li><li><a href="https://perspectives.ushmm.org/item/nuremberg-trial-testimony-of-avrom-sutzkever">Nuremberg Trial Testimony of Avrom Sutzkever</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/1p8aksu">Book: From The Vilna Ghetto to Nuremberg: Memoir and Testimony by Abraham Sutzkever & Justin Cammy </a></li><li><a href="https://www.yivo.org/The-Paper-Brigade#:~:text=Known%20as%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Paper%20Brigade,face%20of%20almost%20certain%20death.">The Paper Brigade & The Holocaust </a></li><li><a href="https://www.yivo.org/">YIVO Institute for Jewish Research</a></li></ul>
April 1, 2025
<p>Is the world more comfortable with dead Jews than living ones? In this powerful conversation, bestselling author Dara Horn (People Love Dead Jews) joins Being Jewish with Jonah Platt to discuss the origins of antisemitism, how it manifests today—including on college campuses—and why Holocaust education may be doing Jews more harm than good.</p><p><br></p><p>Dara and Jonah also explore the role of Jews as history’s great non-conformists, the truth about Zionism and… ancient Greek reverse circumcisions?! If you want to understand the real story behind antisemitism, Jewish resilience, Israel, and why these issues matter more than ever, don’t miss this episode!</p><p>Check out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Little-Goat-Passover-Catastrophe/dp/1324082135"><strong>Dara Horn’s newest book, </strong><strong>One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Watch the episode on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZxS8iATYQqY">https://youtu.be/ZxS8iATYQqY </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JonahPlattOfficial"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast">video podcast</a></li><li>Follow Jonah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/">@jonahplatt</a> </li><li>Follow the Show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/">@beingjewishpodcast</a></li><li>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JonahPlatt">https://x.com/JonahPlatt</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish">https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish</a> </li><li>Threads: <a href="http://www.threads.net/@jonahplatt">www.threads.net/@jonahplatt</a></li></ul><p>All things Jonah:</p><p><a href="http://www.jonahplatt.com/">www.JonahPlatt.com</a></p><p><strong>Host & Production Team</strong></p><p>Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Nathan Wheatley); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Creative Associate: Rachel Stern; Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Graphic Designer Noah Bell</p><p><strong>Mentioned In The Episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.darahorn.com"><strong>www.DaraHorn.com</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Little-Goat-Passover-Catastrophe/dp/1324082135"><strong>Dara Horn’s newest book, </strong><strong>One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/aUITBgu"><strong>People Love Dead Jews </strong><strong>by Dara Horn</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/holocaust-student-education-jewish-anti-semitism/673488/"><strong>Is Holocaust Education Making Antisemitism Worse?</strong><strong> By Dara Horn</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/becoming-anne-frank-180970542/"><strong>Dara Horn’s Article: </strong><strong>Becoming Anne Frank</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventures-with-dead-jews/id1582119175"><strong>Adventures with Dead Jews </strong><strong>Podcast</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/wilhelm-marr"><strong>Who is Wilhelm Marr? </strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.rootsmetals.com/blogs/news/jewish-holidays-the-land"><strong>Jewish Holidays & The Land of Israel</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://chosenbychoice.substack.com/p/a-basic-history-of-soviet-antisemitism"><strong>A Basic History of Soviet Antisemitism</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/04/03/jewish-vacation-guide-green-book/"><strong>The Jewish Travel Guide That Inspired “The Green Book”</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://history.wustl.edu/events/1918-1921-pogroms-ukraine-and-onset-holocaust"><strong>Pogroms & Exterminations of Jews in Ukraine</strong></a></li></ul>
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