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In this deliciously inspiring episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah sits down with world-renowned Israeli Chef Eyal Shani — the culinary visionary behind Miznon, HaSalon, Malkah, and dozens of other Israeli restaurants around the globe. As a ninth-generation Jerusalemite with no formal culinary training, Chef Eyal has redefined Israeli cuisine and hospitality while carrying out a mission much bigger than food– spreading positive energy, peace, and connection with each bite. Just days after the horrific October 7th attack, Chef Eyal was awarded the coveted Michelin star for his New York restaurant Shmone, but chose not to attend the ceremony. Why? He was busy cooking thousands of meals for soldiers on the Gaza border, embodying his belief that food is truly about people, not prizes.

Together, Jonah and Chef Eyal explore:

• Why he treats every ingredient — from cucumbers to prime rib — as a living “creature” with a will and a story
• The night violent anti-Israel agitators attacked the Melbourne branch of his restaurant Miznon, and how Lebanese neighbors saved his team’s lives
• How his deep connection to the Palestinian women of the Jerusalem markets inspired his earliest dishes
• Why he believes food can reunite Israelis and Palestinians — and create “a new Israel” after war
• His vision for opening a boutique hotel and restaurant on the Gaza border as a symbol of renewal

Chef Shani’s philosophy is radical yet simple: there are no borders in food, only human beings. Don’t miss this extraordinary conversation with a chef whose cooking has become a language of hope. Listen to the full episode now and be part of the conversation.

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• Chef Eyal Shani’s Instagram
• Chef Eyal Shani’s Restaurant Miznon
• Chef Eyal Shani’s Restaurant HaSalon
• Chef Eyal Shani’s Restaurant Malka
• Chef Eyal Shani’s Restaurant Shmoné

Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew "MoJo" Jones; Content Director: Alexandra Fugère; Associate Producer: Sean Leviashvili); Story Producer: Sasha Nelson; Editor: Kai Patterson; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Graphic Designer: Noah Bell; Production Assistant: Emma Webb; Theme Music by Gabriel Mann

MENTIONED IN EPISODE 

• Melbourne’s Minzon Attacked by Pro-Hamas Protestors
• Lebanese Brothers From Minzon’s Neighboring Restaurant Intervene to Protect Minzon
• Iranian Missile Strikes on Israel
• Chef Eyal Shani Receives Michelin Star for Restaurant Shmone
• Chef Eyal Shani Cooks for IDF Troops the Same Day He Wins Michelin Star
• Timeline of The History of Jerusalem
• Chef Eyal Shani Set To Open Restaurant Near Kibbutz Nir Am
• Madame Lalou Bize-Leroy
• Where to find Leroy Borgougne Rouge

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It’s music meets mishpacha in this heartfelt new episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches! Grammy-winning Jewish children’s music artist Joanie Leeds joins Jonah to share stories about the triumphs and challenges of making Jewish music in today’s climate. They discuss the debut of her 12th studio album Ageless, an ode to multi-generational heritage and Jewish values. Joanie and Jonah also tackle the line between music as political expression and music as the universal language of unity.  They also get into:

• 🎶 How Joanie turned banned children’s books into the protest album Freadom
• ✡️ The challenges of advocating for a Jewish music category at the Grammys
• 🎤 Collaborating with her daughter on song and on the stage
• 📚 The greatness of Jewish hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• 🎸 Balancing inclusivity and political messaging in family-friendly music

Press Play and join us for 30 minutes of music, meaning, and Jewish joy!

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•  Joanie Leeds’ Website
•  Pre Order Joanie’s Album
•  Add your name to Joanie’s Recording Academy Jewish Artists List!

Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sasha Nelson; Content Director: Alexandra Fugère; Associate Producer: Sean Leviashvili); Editor: Post Relativity & Mike O’ Brien; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Graphic Designer: Noah Bell

MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Joanie’s Petition to Make a Jewish Music Grammy Category
•  What does the Hebrew word “Ruach” mean?
•  How Mister Rogers Tackled Taboo/Difficult Topics for Children
•  Joanie wins her first Grammy
•  Male Acts & Performers Dominate 2018 Grammy Nominations
•  Coldplay’s Chris Martin Welcomes Israelis & Palestinians at Concerts
•  Rise in American Book Burning
•  List of Banned Books
•  Children’s Book: And Tango Makes Three
•  Controversy Around Children’s Book “And Tango Makes Three”
•  “FAUCI OUCHIE” by Joanie Leeds
•  What is Banned Books Week?
•  Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
•  Controversy Surrounding RBG’s Reluctance to Retire
•  RBG’s Contributions to Female Financial Freedom
•  Children’s Music Network (CMN)
•  Joanie Leeds & Mikey Pauker Push For Jewish Music Category in The Grammys
•  What is Grandparent’s Day?
•  Joanie’s Upcoming Concert at the Kennedy Center
•  90s Music Legend Lisa Loeb
•  Lisa Loeb’s Instagram
•  Lisa Loeb Dishes on Being A Jewish Mom
•  “Camp Lisa” Lisa Loeb’s Foundation & Song

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What happens when you grow up Catholic in Mexico — and discover you’re secretly Jewish?

In this riveting episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah sits down with Blanca Carrasco, a descendant of Crypto-Jews who only discovered her family’s secret heritage at age 50. Now the president of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies, Blanca unpacks the unknown history of Crypto-Jews — descendants of Jews who secretly maintained their faith after being forced to convert during the Spanish Inquisition. Blanca shares her extraordinary journey to discover who her true family is. She’s a leader in the global movement helping descendants of forcibly converted Jews reclaim their heritage.

 Blanca opens up about:

• 🕯️ How the Spanish Inquisition forced her ancestors to flee Spain and hide their Judaism for generations
• ✝️ Being raised devoutly Catholic — and the moment she began questioning what she was taught
• 🔯 Her path from Messianic Judaism to a full Jewish conversion
• 📜 The Facebook post that led to the discovery of her secret family tree
• 🎓 Her work with the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies, and why their academic research has personal meaning for thousands of “Anusim” around the world
• 🎬 A sneak peek into the Society's upcoming Los Angeles conference, including an opera, film screenings, and a genealogy workshop with Jeannie Milgrom

From Monterrey to El Paso, from the Church to the shul, Blanca’s story is a global tale of discovery, identity, and reconnection. Her life proves that history isn’t just in books — it’s in your blood. Hit play to discover how centuries of hidden history came full circle, and what Blanca’s story means for all of us.

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Who Were the Crypto Jews? 
• The Converso History
• The Alhambra Decree
• Ottoman Lands provided Safe Haven for Sephardic Jews Expelled from Spain
• “Anuism” Meaning
• Captain Marcos Alonso de la Garza del Arcón (1551-1634)
• Inquisition on the Canary Islands
• Messianic Jew Jonathan Settel
• Who are Messianic Jews?
• Rabbi Stephen Leon
• Anusim Center of El Paso
• Common Converso Names
• Jewish Mourning Traditions (like Covering Mirrors)
• What is Ladino?
• Somos Primos Facebook Group
• Ashkenazi vs Sephardic Jews
• Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World
• Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies
• HaLapid Magazine
• Crypto-Jews of Brazil
• The Dönmes: Crypto-Jews under Turkish Rule
• Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies Annual Conference in Los Angeles, August 10-12, 2025
• Cuban-Jewish Author/Geneologist Genie Milgrom
• What is a Mikvah?
• A Long Journey: The Hidden Jews of the Southwest
• Dona Gracia Mendes-Nasi
• “La Señora” opera about Dona Gracia by Dr. Michelle Green Willner

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What’s it like to be a gay Lebanese Christian — and proudly Zionist?

In this powerful episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah sits down with international Jonathan Elkhoury, a proud Israeli citizen who is challenging false media narratives and misconceptions about Israel one campus conversation at a time. Born in Lebanon to a father who fought alongside the IDF during Israel’s 1982 intervention in the Lebanese civil war, Jonathan fled Hezbollah rule and found refuge in Israel at age 9. He shares the harrowing story of his family’s escape, his emotional reunion with his father, and how Israel not only gave him safety, but also the freedom to live openly as a gay man — the only Middle Eastern country where that’s possible.

Jonathan also speaks out about:

• 🏳️‍🌈 Israel’s track record on LGBTQ rights — and the lie of “pinkwashing”
• 🎓 How he confronts anti-Israel misinformation on college campuses — even after being spat on, kicked, and targeted for his views
• 🧱 How he combats "Israeli Apartheid Week" with the truth of his lived experiences
• 👤 What it means to be a “minority within a minority within a minority” — and why he still stands with Israel
• 📺 Why mainstream media — including the BBC — continues to fail on the Middle East
• 🔥 The real reasons Israel went into Lebanon in 1982 — and the Palestinian terrorism that sparked a civil war

Jonathan’s story is a living example of intersectionality — and how true human rights work means defending people, not slogans. He is the voice anti-Israel activists try to silence. Don’t miss hearing him on this week’s can’t miss episode.

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE:

• Jonah & Jonathan’s trip with Sharaka for March of the Living
• Jonathan Elkhoury on Defying Stereotypes
• Backgrounder on the 1982 Lebanon War
• Lebanese Civil War
• Anti-Israel “Apartheid Week”
• Israel’s withdrawal from Southern Lebanon (2000)
• Israel’s LGBT Rights Timeline
• How Immigrants Boosted LGBTQ Rights in Israel
• Lebanese Christians under the French Mandate
• Timeline: The Rise, Spread, and Fall of ISIS
• Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum
• Israel’s Population Diversity
• Israel defends Druze in Syria
• Hassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli Airstrike
• Jonathan’s Post 10/7 Tweet

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In this inspiring episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah sits down with acclaimed Disney animator, filmmaker, and motivational speaker Saul Blinkoff for a powerful conversation about Jewish resilience, Disney magic, and living a life of purpose. Together, they explore how timeless Jewish values are embedded in iconic animated films like The Lion King, and Saul speaks passionately about finding meaning in your Jewish identity every day, and the importance of living with responsibility and intention.

Saul reflects on his transformative trips to Israel as a guide with the nonprofit Momentum, and urges Jews worldwide to "LIVE FOR the Jewish people" as Israeli sons and daughters die to defend them. He and Jonah discuss how Jewish resilience, hope, and creativity can be antidotes to despair, even in the face of the horrors of October 7th. They also tackle:

• ⁇ Was Walt Disney really an antisemite?
• 🎬 The hidden Jewish values in your favorite Disney films 
• 🇮🇱 Why Saul insists it’s safe (and necessary) to go to Israel right NOW
• 🌟 The miraculous story of Omer Shem Tov, who kept his hope and Jewish identity alive, even as a Hamas hostage in Gaza
• And much more

If you’re looking for inspiration, wisdom, and practical ways to infuse your life with purpose and Jewish pride, this episode is a must-watch!

Subscribe for more episodes of 30 Minute Mensches and join the conversation about what it truly means to be Jewish today.

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Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sasha Nelson; Content Director: Alexandra Fugère; Associate Producer: Emma Webb, Nathan Wheatley, Valerie Patterson); Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Graphic Designer: Noah Bell

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Life of Awesome Podcast

• Highest Grossing Animated Movies in History
• Who were the Sherman Brothers?
• Was Walt Disney an antisemite?
• “Path of the Just” 
• Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato (RaMChaL)
• Momentum Org
• Rabbi Noach Weinberg
• Crave!
• “We Will Dance Again” (Nova Festival Documentary)
• The Battle of Sderot
• Kibbutzim Destroyed on October 7th
• Tragedy at Nahal Oz
• “The Killing Roads” documentary
• Iran lost more Generals in 12 Days than US in Both World Wars
• “Not That There’s Anything Wrong with That!”
• Omer Shem-Tov Kept Shabbat in Captivity

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In the premiere of our new series 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah Platt sits down with Michal Cotler-Wunsh — former Knesset member and Israel’s Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism — for a long-overdue conversation about the eighth front of war: the battle for public opinion. Jonah and Michal discuss how antisemitism has manifested itself today, particularly through using anti-Zionist rhetoric, and how Israelis may feel a disconnect from that. Michal gives her perspective on how institutions such as the UN, Amnesty International, and elite universities have not only tolerated but enabled and normalized antisemitic double standards under the guise of progressive activism. Jonah challenges Michal to help make sense of the widespread moral confusion and media failures that culminate to chants such as “Death to the IDF,” and asks how we can bridge the gap with well-meaning people who have been misled by catchy headlines and ill-informed outrage. This episode answers the question of why antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem, but a global one, and what we can do to fight it.

This episode tackles:

• 🧠 Why Michal’s role as Israel’s antisemitism envoy is so crucial today, especially in combating widespread misinformation and harmful rhetoric.
• 🎓 How university presidents and U.S. officials have failed to take a stand in the face of rising Jew-hatred
• 🕍 Why most Israelis don’t understand global antisemitism — and why they need to
• 📖 The 3 R’s: Remember, Reclaim, Renew — a framework for Jewish pride
• 👤How human rights advocacy has been hijacked and weaponized  by anti-Zionists.

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🎙️ 30 Minute Mensches is a new short-form edition of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt — spotlighting diverse voices doing meaningful work across Jewish and allied communities.

MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Official Biography of Michal Cotler-Wunsh
• The Story of Queen Esther
• IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
• UN Speech: Michal Cotler-Wunsh Addresses Global Antisemitism
• Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
• Glastonbury Festival
•  Jewish concerns about Mamdani
• Calling Out Glastonbury Festival for Antisemitic Messaging
• The 1948 War against Israel’s Existence
• UN 1975 Resolution Equating Zionism with Racism
• The Story of Raphael Lemkin
• Double Standards & Natan Sharansky’s 3 D’s of Antisemitism
• Iran’s Recent Strikes on Israel
• Anti-Jew bias in Human Right Watch
• Al-Ahli Hospital
• Hamas Terror Tunnels
• Elite University Presidents Criticized for Antisemitism Hearing Responses

Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sasha Nelson; Content Director: Alexandra Fugère; Associate Producer: Emma Webb, Nathan Wheatley, Valerie Patterson); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Graphic Designer: Noah Bell

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A VERY special episode!! Julie Platt — lifelong Jewish leader, philanthropist, Chairwoman of Jewish Federations of North America– and Jonah’s mom! — joins Jonah for the highly anticipated Season One finale of Being Jewish. Her tenure as Chairwoman of the Diaspora’s largest philanthropic organization has seen Julie lead the Jewish community through Covid, the war in Ukraine, the horrors of October 7th and its aftermath, Israel’s war with Iran, and more. Through these crises and her decades of leadership, Julie has amassed a lifetime of wisdom and experience that she generously and candidly shares with Jonah and the BJJP community.

If you’ve ever asked, “What can I do to help?” — this is the episode for you. Julie offers rich stories, practical insights, and inspiring advice to power up the leader in each of us.

In this dynamic and heartfelt episode, Jonah and Julie dive into:

• ✡️ Why and how to be a leader
• 🏕️ Why Jewish Summer Camp is more than just fun — it’s formative
• 🌍 All the big Jewish orgs– AJC, ADL, JFNA, FJC, JDC, Hillel, Prizmah, The Jewish Agency– and how they’re trying to work together as never before
• 🇮🇱 When Julie received Israel’s highest civilian honor from President Isaac Herzog
• 🎓 Campus antisemitism in America — and how as interim board president, Julie helped steer the University of Pennsylvania through the most chaotic period in the school’s history
• 😂 A hilarious and personal peek inside Jonah and Julie’s own family dynamic

It’s a finale full of heart, humor, and hope — guaranteed to leave you empowered, emboldened, and inspired to be a leader, even from the comfort of your own home.

Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editors: Patrick Edwards & 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; Interns: Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Julie Platt’s Legacy at JFNA
• JFNA (Jewish Federations of North America)
• Julie Platt Receives Presidential Medal of Honor in Israel 
• Who is Eric J. Fingerhut: President & CEO of JFNA
• JFNA’s Aid Efforts in Ukraine 
• Hakarat Hatov
• Thanking The River: Moses & The Concept of Hakarat Hatov
• Secure Community Network
• What is LiveSecure? Understanding the Jewish Protective & Security Initiative 
• Birthright Partners with JFNA to Bring Volunteers to Israel 
• AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) 
• Jews Marching For Israeli Hostages Burned & Attacked in Boulder, Colorado 
• Sarah Milgrim & Yaron Lischinsky Murdered By Assailant in DC
• Nearly 300,000 People Rally in D.C. for Israel & Hostages (November 2023)
• Combat Antisemitism Movement
• The Legacy of Robert M. Beren, Julie Platt’s Father 
• Camp Ramah - Jewish Sleepaway Camp 
• The Long Term Impacts of Jewish Summer Camp
• Foundation For Jewish Camp
• One Happy Camper - Program To Help Fund Jewish Summer Experiences 
• Hillel International 
• Prizmah: Center For Jewish Day Schools
• Roughly 15 Percent of Jewish Kids Attend Jewish Summer Camp 
• Jewish Summer Camps Affected by COVID 
• The Jewish Agency For Israel 
• American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
• Who Is Kathy Manning? Former JFNA Chair/North Carolina Congresswoman 
• Jewish Together & The Covid Relief Effort 
• Conference of Presidents 
• What is ADL? Anti-Defamation League 
• What is AJC? American Jewish Community 
• University of Penn President Liz McGuill Resigns Over Antisemitism Mishandlings 
• Late Texas governor Ann Richards
• Dr. Larry Jameson - Current President of University of Pennsylvania 

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Jonah sits down with Israeli powerhouse Noa Tishby — author of Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth, former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, producer of HBO’s In Treatment, and one of the most influential voices in modern Jewish advocacy. From the get-go, they explore a hard truth: Ending antisemitism is not a tangible goal to achieve, but a context in which we live. 

Together, Jonah and Noa dive deep into:

•  🇮🇱 Noa’s unique journey from Israeli stardom to Hollywood success
•  🕍 The key differences between Israeli and American Jewish identity
• 📕Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew, the book she co-wrote with NFL star Emmanuel Acho
•  🔥 Noa’s take on the Iran threat, Gaza war, and what's happening in Judea & Samaria
•  📺 Behind-the-scenes on how she brought Peabody-winning series In Treatment to HBO
•  📸 The story behind her viral celebrity Hanukkah videos with Gwyneth Paltrow, Mila Kunis, Gal Gadot, Tiffany Haddish, Van Jones, and Cindy Crawford
•  🎓Anti-Jew bigotry, Nova survivors, and having an impact on college campuses
•  📺 Plus: Noa’s must-watch TV picks, personal stories, laughs, and more

This is a no holds barred, no B.S. conversation – the Jewish advocacy crossover episode you’ve been waiting for!

Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editors: Patrick Edwards & 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; Interns: Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Sarah Hurwitz on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt 
• Cain & Abel
• Exodus 23:5 
• Deuteronomy 22:4
• What Are the 613 Mitzvot? 
• What Is The Talmud? 
• Rabbi Hillel’s Words: If I am not for me, who will be for me?
• Follow Zach Sage Fox on Instagram
• Words From Rabbi Tarfon 
• Talmudic Teaching: All of Israel Are Responsible For One Another 
• Jonah Discusses “March of The Living”
• Uncomfortable Conversations With A Jew by Noa Tishby & Emmanuel Acho 
• Noa Tishby Launches “Voices of October 7th” Tour
• Noa Tishby’s IMDB Page
• Noa Tishby’s Role As Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism & The Delegitimization of Israel 
• Meet Michal Cotler-Wunsch, Israel’s Current Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism & The Delegitimization of Israel 
• Bennett-Lapid Government 
• SECCA (Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism) 
• Understanding Israel’s Judicial Overhaul 
• Understanding the “Override Clause” in Israel’s Judicial Reform/Overhaul  
• Noa Tishby Ousted From Envoy Position in Israel 
• Israel’s Netanyahu’s Return To Power in 2022
• Noa Tishby’s Op-Ed for YNet About Israel’s Judicial Overhaul 
• Explaining Mahdism
• Mahdism & Iran’s Desired Destruction of Israel
• Noa Tishby’s Event in Atlanta with Israel ParaSport - 2024 
• Jews in the Quran  
• History of the Kibbutz Movement 
• The Story of Degania (Israel’s First Kibbutz) 
• Noa Tishby Visits Degania (Her Grandmother’s Kibbutz) 
• Ramat Aviv Gimmel (Israeli Series Noa Starred In) 

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David Baddiel — comedian, author, public intellectual, and the UK’s most outspoken Jewish voice — joins Jonah to unpack the core ideas behind his groundbreaking book Jews Don’t Count. With his characteristic wit and unflinching eye for truth, Baddiel deconstructs contemporary anti-Jew racism, explaining how it functions, its origins, why it persists in “progressive” spaces, how it’s different from traditional antisemitism, and why Jews are so often excluded from conversations about representation, identity, and minority status.

💬 Topics include:

• The double standards in how antisemitism is treated compared to other forms of racism
• Baddiel’s confusing Jewish upbringing and identity struggles
• His family’s escape from Nazi Germany and his grandfather’s unjust internment on the Isle of Man
• Antisemitism in UK football culture
• What it means to be a “Non-Zionist”
• Baddiel’s atheist yearning for divine comfort aka The God Desire
• His podcast with Muslim politician Sayeeda Warsi: A Jew and a Muslim Go There 🎧
• And why “Jews don’t count” as a minority when it comes to media representation on shows like Friends and Seinfeld 📺

This is a must-watch conversation for anyone interested in understanding contemporary antisemitism, generational trauma, and the challenges of fighting anti-Jew racism in today’s complex “woke” climate.

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Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editors: Patrick Edwards & 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; Interns: Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel 
• Jews Don’t Count Documentary (For Prime/BBC Select)
• The God Desire by David Baddiel 
• My Family: A Memoir by David Baddiel 
• The Secret Purposes by David Baddiel
• Watch The Infidel on Tubi
• David Baddiel: October 7th Was A Pogrom, I Couldn’t Ignore It 
• Haaretz Article: ‘Jews Are A Glitch In The Matrix’
• Jeremy Corbyn & Antisemitism in The UK’s Labour Party
• Antisemitism in the U.K. Has Grown Over the Past Decade
• A Muslim & A Jew Go There
• Clips from David Baddiel’s Episode of Who Do You Think You Are?
• People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn 
• Being Jewish with Jonah Platt (Dara Horn Episode)
• Israel: A Simple Guide To The Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby 
• George Orwell’s Politics & The English Language
• How Tottenham Became The “Jewish” Football Team in England 
• No Room for Racism - Premier League anti-racism program
• The Y Word Film by David Baddiel (About Anti-Jewish Racism in British Football) 
• Jeremy Irons Reads T.S. Eliot’s Poetry
• Burbank With A Baedeker by T.S. Eliot
• T.S. Eliot & The Jews 
• Holocaust Survivors Living Below The Poverty Line in Los Angeles 
• Dara Horn on the Jews of Harbin, China
• Mumbai Terror Attacks Target Jews
• Schrödinger’s Cat Theory
• Who Is Theodor Herzl (Founding Father of Zionism)?
• The Long Ugly History Behind “The Jews Will Not Replace Us” 
• What Is The Great Replacement Theory? ADL Explains 
• Why We Should Retire The Word ‘Antisemitism’ with Jonah Platt 
• Tree of Life Shooting Motivated by Racist Jew Hate
• Rachel Dolezal: Woman Pretending To Be Black 

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Auburn Men's Basketball head coach Bruce Pearl joins Jonah for an honest and wide-ranging conversation about life, leadership, and faith, only a few weeks after leading Auburn to their second NCAA Final Four.  A legendary figure in college basketball, Coach Pearl opens up about his Jewish heritage, his decision to speak up for the Israeli hostages in the middle of the NCAA March Madness Tournament, his ideas for the Middle East post-Gaza/Israel war, and his mission to build bridges between different communities of faith around the world.

🎙️ Other topics include:

• The Jewish Evangelical Christian Alliance
• Interfaith marriage
• The truth about Palestine and Qatar
• Real-World coaching scenarios
• Being a Jewish coach in Alabama
• What’s broken in American Jewish education

Whether you're passionate about sports, Judaism, or geopolitics, this episode offers a rare and inspiring look at the intersection of athletics, identity, and advocacy.

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Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editors: Patrick Edwards & 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; Interns: Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb

MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Bruce Pearl Coaching Bio
• What is the Hebrew Word “Kavana?” 
• Coach Bruce Pearl Uses Post-Game Conference to Speak Up for Eden Alexander | Video + Article
• Adi Alexander Reacts to Auburn Coach’s Comments About His Son
• Israeli President Isaac Herzog Thanks Coach Bruce Pearl 
• Jewish Wedding Traditions Explained 
• Three Jewish Basketball Coaches Reach The Final Four
• The 1943 Alabama Resolution on Israel 
• No Genocide in Gaza 
• Myth: Israel is An Apartheid State
• Arabs in Israel Make Up Nearly A Quarter of Healthcare & Medical Workers
• Israel Removes Jews Out of Gaza in 2005
• Jewish Graves Disassembled in Gaza During 2005 Withdrawal 
• What is Mount Moriah & Why is It Significant to Judaism?
• What is Gethsemane?
• Jewish Holy Sites in Judea & Samaria/West Bank
• What is Nakba?
• Britain, France, Canada release joint statement against Israel
• Golda Meir quote
• Qatar Funds Hamas
• Bruce Pearl Calls On The World to “Wake Up” 
• Yaron Lischinsky & Sarah Milgrim Murdered in DC by Terrorist Who Shouted “Free Palestine”
• BBC & NBC Report Erroneous Statistics About Babies in Gaza 
• Abdul Basheer transfers to play basketball at Auburn University
• Jonah’s monologue about struggling with God
• Jonah and Sarah Hurwitz talk Shavuot
• Jonah’s monologue on “Going Full Jew”
• Jonah talks Shavuot with Tessa Veksler and Eden Yadegar
• Jonah’s episode with Chris Caresnone
• What is the Significance of Shavuot? 
• What is The Zohar? Sacred Kabbalistic Text
• Dan Senor’s Podcast “Call Me Back” with Guest Rachel Goldberg-Polin (Shavuot Discussion)
• The Book of Ruth (Sacred Jewish Text)
• Understanding King David 
• Why Do We Study Torah on Shavuot?