Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

From The Big Bang Theory to Jewish advocacy, Mayim Bialik shares the personal journey behind the public persona.

Jonah Platt interviews actress, neuroscientist, author, and Orthodox Jew Mayim Bialik (Blossom and The Big Bang Theory) about rising antizionism and antisemitism, arguing it functions as a hate movement that shuts down dialogue through intimidation and threats.

The conversation explores the rise of antizionist activism on college campuses, her parenting two sons amid the campus hostility, and her experiences navigating public criticism. She shares about her experiences visiting family in the West Bank, and her identification with Israel as her homeland. Jonah and Mayim discuss personal experiences of being confronted online and in public. Such as being protested for being labeled a “Zionist,” and her experience with shifting attitudes at UCLA in the late 1990s/early 2000s. 

She also reflects on her directorial debut, As They Made Us, pressures in Hollywood such as lost sponsorships and exclusion from liberal spaces, and the courage required to remain visibly Jewish in public life. Thoughtful, honest, and often humorous, this episode offers a powerful exploration of identity, resilience, and what it means to live proudly as a Jew in the modern world.

THIS WEEK’S MONOLOGUE: Jonah unpacks the paradox of two true statements, both seemingly made untrue by the other: Denying the connection of the Jewish people to Israel is bigotry. AND, conflating the Jewish people with Israel is also bigotry.

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

00:08:15 — Being a Public Jew in the Age of Social Media and Online Threats

Mayim on how social media exposed her to antisemitic threats long before October 7th.

00:17:00 — Anti-Zionism on Campus: 30 Years of Hostility from Cincinnati to UCLA

Mayim traces three decades of campus anti-Zionism from UCLA swastikas to university protests.

Jewish Faculty Members at UCLA Say Enough is Enough - File Legal Documents to Join a Federal Lawsuit to Stop Antisemitic Incidents on Campus

00:32:15 — Liberal Zionism: The Strange Intersection

Mayim on staying a committed Zionist while the Democratic Party distances itself.

00:40:15 — Life in the West Bank: Armed Settlements, Checkpoints, and Human Complexity

Mayim on her family's 50-year life on armed West Bank settlements.

00:53:47 — Hollywood Post-October 7th: Sponsors Lost, Silence, and Jewish Self-Segregation

Mayim on losing podcast sponsors and Hollywood's silence after October 7th.

01:05:24 — Baal Teshuva: From Reform Roots to Modern Orthodoxy, Divorce, and the Gaps in Jewish Community

Mayim traces her baal teshuva path from Reform childhood to Modern Orthodoxy.

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Podcast: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com/

Credits:

Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Marketing Officer: Katya Chen, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald,  Production Associate: Rachel Stern, Sasha Nelson Production Intern: Emma Webb,  YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editors: Gray Clevenger, Geoff McGee. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt

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 driving the debate.

In a thought-provoking conversation, host Jonah Platt interviews Adam Louis-Klein, who returned from anthropological fieldwork with the Desana in the Amazon just after October 7, 2023, to discover the horrors of the attack on Israel. This drove him to become a leading voice opposing antizionism through his writing, appearances, and the organization he founded, Movement Against Antizionism (MAAZ). Adam defines antizionism as hatred of Israel and argues it functions like racism via obsessive libels, such as “colonizer,” “apartheid,” and “genocide,” used to justify hostility and violence against Jewish people. He distinguishes pre-1948 Jewish antizionism from modern antizionism, which he traces to Arab nationalist and Soviet propaganda, and criticizes institutional normalization in universities, NGOs, media, and governments. Klein contends antizionism harms Palestinians by empowering militias like Hamas and Hezbollah and outlines a “truth and reconciliation” vision including antizionism studies and memorialization. 

Together, Jonah and Adam discuss the history of Bundism, Reform Judaism, Neturei Karta, the Oslo Accords, and debates surrounding the West Bank, Judea and Samaria, and Israeli identity. The episode also explores how to engage progressive audiences, respond to antizionist rhetoric, and build institutions capable of addressing one of the most consequential ideological battles facing the Jewish community today.

Plus, this week Jonah is back with the fourth installment of L’Dor V'adorable! We thought it couldn’t get any more adorable. 

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

16:17 — The Three Core Antizionist Libels: Colonizer, Apartheid, and Genocide

Klein breaks down the foundational accusations driving the antizionist movement — how the colonizer, apartheid, and genocide narratives were engineered to exploit modern moral sensibilities.

Defeating Antizionism

23:37 — Why "Antizionism" Is the Right Term (Not "Antisemitism")

Klein explains why the hate movement has been named as antizionism rather than antisemitism — including the historical parallelism between the two terms and why the distinction actually reaches more people.

Understanding Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism

51:29 — How Antizionism Harms Palestinians, Allies, and Civilization Itself

A breakdown of the collateral damage antizionism causes beyond Jews — including Palestinians living under Hamas/Hezbollah, non-Jewish allies marked as Zionists, and the broader erosion of democratic norms.

Antizionism Is a Hate Movement That Harms Palestinians and All Western Societies

1:15:03 - A Vision for a Post-Anti-Zionism World

Klein's framework for what it would take for society to fully reckon with antizionism the way it has with the Holocaust, including media accountability, university reform, and memorialization.

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Movement Against Antizionism(MAAZ)

MAAZ Toolkits

CREDITS:

Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Marketing Officer: Katya Chen, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald,  Production Associate: Rachel Stern, Sasha Nelson Production Intern: Emma Webb,  YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editors: Gray Clevenger, Geoff McGee. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt

Israeli comedian Yohay Sponder turns grief, antisemitism, and the Jewish experience into one of the funniest and most unexpectedly moving conversations you’ll hear all year.

In this hilarious, heartfelt, and surprisingly profound episode, stand-up comic Yohay Sponder joins host Jonah Platt for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, Jewish identity, Israel, and the global Jewish experience. Known for his viral English-language stand-up and international tours, Sponder reflects on performing for Jewish audiences across Australia, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States while witnessing rising antizionist hate around the world. Sponder recounts the shocking experience of show cancellations in Amsterdam and Australia after public threats and claims of “perceived insensitivity” in his material. Along the way, the two discuss why Yohay performs in English, what he’s learned being married to an American, and how growing up the grandchild of Holocaust survivors influenced his comedic spark. He shares his goals of making people laugh while spreading Jewish pride and the inspiration behind his comedy specials, Self-Loving Jew and Genesis. 

Using humor and vulnerability, Sponder examines what connects Jews globally, emphasizing comedy’s role in strengthening cultural bonds. The episode dives into Sponder’s evolving relationship with Judaism following the death of his father, Holocaust-survivor grandparents, his embrace of traditions like tefillin and wearing a (giant) Star of David. 

THIS WEEK’S MONOLOGUE: Jonah ponders Ikiagi, the Japanese concept for “your reason for being,” and how you can find your own Jewish version to guide you in these challenging times. 

TIMESTAMPS

2:08 — Why Yohay performs in English

Yohay explains why English became the perfect language for his comedy, saying its structure naturally works better for punchlines than Hebrew.



14:26 — The Amsterdam cancellation

Yohay recounts how his sold-out Amsterdam shows were canceled days before showtime after threats against the venue 

18:20 — When boycotts backfire

Yohay explains how protests and cancellations have often helped his career by bringing more publicity, support, and ticket sales.

28:06 — The fan who said his comedy saved her family

Yohay recalls a fan sharing how his comedy helped her and her father through his cancer treatments

30:32 — His father’s Holocaust survivor upbringing

Yohay reflects on his father’s painful childhood as the son of Auschwitz survivors — and how he chose to raise his own family with joy and laughter instead.

49:41 — The meaning of “Self-Loving Jew”

Yohay explains why he named his previous tour Self-Loving Jew, framing it as a response to Jews who publicly criticized Israel after October 7th.

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Yohay Sponder Stand-Up and Appearances

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Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Business Officer: Kenyon Laing, Chief Marketing Officer: Katya Chen, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald,  Production Associate: Rachel Stern, Sasha Nelson Production Intern: Emma Webb,  YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editors: Gray Clevenger, Geoff McGee. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt

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 of the podcast’s most open and deeply personal episodes so far Jamie-Lynn Sigler, best known for playing Meadow Soprano on The Sopranos, reflects on growing up Jewish on Long Island, navigating Hollywood at a young age, and finding strength in Jewish identity and community. The two discuss that advocacy doesn't have to be about conflict, but about just sharing your positive experiences with the world. She shares how a transformative Birthright Israel trip deepened her connection to Judaism and Israel especially through experiences in Jerusalem.

Sigler also opens up about living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the emotional toll of hiding her diagnosis for years, and how finally speaking publicly changed her life. The conversation explores marriage, mental health, and the pressure to appear “perfect” while struggling privately. Jamie-Lynn talks about her new memoir, And So It Is: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope, and her podcasts MeSsy with Christina Applegate and Not Today, PAL. Together, she and Jonah connect with each other on their vulnerability, Jewish pride, and the freedom that comes from finally being fully yourself.

Plus, Rabbi David Ingbar returns to the podcast (Three-Timer!!!) to discuss the history and importance of the Jewish Holiday, Shavout. 

Topics discussed:

• Discussion about Jewish visibility, stereotypes about what Jewish people “look like,” and proudly embracing her Cuban, Greek, and Jewish heritage.
• Sigler talks about living with Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”) and why going public about her diagnosis changed her life.
• The emotional process behind writing her memoir And So It Is: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope and narrating the audiobook herself.
• How podcasting opened her emotionally 
• Caregiving, marriage, and parenting with her husband Cutter while navigating life with MS. 
• Sigler explains how The Sopranos became a “safe haven” during struggles with eating disorders, MS, and personal insecurities. 
• The Sopranos Executive Producer David Chase and how Meadow Soprano served as Sigler’s “Sasha Fierce” alter ego. 
• The importance of Jewish community, Shabbat dinners, and raising her sons Jack and Beau with pride in their Jewish heritage.
• Sigler shares her perspective on Israel, Holocaust education, and visiting the Holocaust Museum during her Birthright experience. 
• Discussion of disability representation in Hollywood and why productions should hire actors actually living with disabilities and chronic illness. 
• Sigler discusses acting projects including Big Sky and how accommodations on set helped her work comfortably with MS.



Mentioned in the episode:

Rabbi David Ingber

What is Shavuot?

Why Cheesecake on Shavuot?

What Are the Five Books of Moses?

Simon Sinek

Counting Up to Shavuot

The Intrinsic Unity of Israel

Mount Sinai

HEBREW WORD OF THE WEEK —TIKUN 

Dara Horn BJJP Episode

And So It Is: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope

Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Jamie Lynn Sigler Instagram

Jamie Lynn Sigler IMDb

The Sopranos IMDb

Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Emmanuel Chriqui Instagram

Hollywood stars boycott Israeli film companies in response to Gaza crisis

Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Lance Bass' whirlwind trip to Israel in photos

A Course in Miracles

MeSsy Podcast

Not Today, PAL with Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler (Podcast)

David Chase IMDb

What Jamie-Lynn Sigler Wants You to Know About MS

Who Is Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s Husband? All About Cutter Dykstra

Birthright Israel

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Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Business Officer: Kenyon Laing, Chief Marketing Officer: Katya Chen, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald,  Production Associate: Rachel Stern, Production Interns: Sasha Nelson, Emma Webb, YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editor: Gray Clevenger, Joe King. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt

A Hollywood writer turned rabbi reveals the unbelievable true stories of Jewish survival history that they never taught in school.

Host Jonah Platt reunites with Rabbi Shmuel Lynn, his former University of Pennsylvania Maimonides Leadership Program teacher, to discuss Lynn’s path from screenwriting (Duke, NYU Film School, LA) to Orthodox Jewish education and leading young adults. Lynn describes growing up amid antisemitism in Palm Beach, discovering observant Jews in Hollywood, and being drawn to meaningful Jewish history through a Holocaust writing job. He explains his focus on college and post-college Jews through Olami in Greenwich Village, emphasizing immersive, curated experiences and storytelling to create individual and generational change.

Topics include:

• Jonah Platt reflects on meeting Rabbi Lynn through the Maimonides Leadership Program while attending the University of Pennsylvania. 
• Working in Hollywood with writers from The Cosby Show and Will & Grace sparked Rabbi Lynn’s deeper exploration of Judaism and observant Jewish life. 
• Rabbi Lynn discusses writing a Holocaust screenplay centered on Kristallnacht and how that project deepened his connection to Jewish history. 
• The episode explores Rabbi Lynn’s Holocaust film about Bardejov and the true story of 999 Slovakian Jewish girls bound for Auschwitz concentration camp in 1942. 
• Rabbi Lynn recounts how Jews in Slovakia prevented deportations by staging a fake typhus outbreak during the Holocaust. 
• Rabbi Lynn explains the mission behind Olami and his Jewish center in Greenwich Village focused on college students and young professionals.
• The conversation highlights immersive Jewish education, including theater productions about the Spanish Inquisition and immigrant journeys through Ellis Island.
• Rabbi Lynn discusses leading student trips through Poland, Krakow, Budapest, and Slovakia to teach Holocaust history and Jewish perseverance.
• The episode explores the upcoming screenplay Rabbi Lynn is developing about the Soviet Jewry movement, including references to the KGB, the Iron Curtain, and Soviet Jewish activism.

Mentioned in the episode:

Rabbi Shmuel Lynn Instagram

Rabbi Shmuel Lynn Linktree

Rabbi Shmuel Lynn Facebook

Rabbi Shmuel Lynn LinkedIn

University of Pennsylvania

Maimonides Leaders Fellowship

Palm Beach Florida

Duke University

NYU Film School

Cosby Show

Will and Grace

Kristallnacht

Bardejov (Film)

Bardejov

Transportation to Auschwitz

Auschwitz

Olami

Olami Manhattan

Bishvili nivra ha-olam

New York, Circa 1909

Shema

Olami Events 

Julie Platt

Soviet Jewry Movement

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Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Business Officer: Kenyon Laing, Chief Marketing Officer: Katya Nayman, Story Producer: Sasha Nelson, Associate Producer: Emma Webb, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald,  Production Associate: Rachel Stern YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editor: Gray Clevenger, Geoff McGee. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt

What happens when one of the world’s leading Holocaust scholars says today’s antisemitism feels frighteningly familiar?

In this vital episode Holocaust historian and former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt discusses the dangerous surge and normalization of antisemitism worldwide, citing the incidents in London and the October 8, 2023 Sydney Opera House rally. Lipstadt argues antisemitism now operates as a “horseshoe” uniting extremes at the far right and left. She uses the analogy of an upside-down pyramid  to illustrate the threat to Jews, democracy, and international security (including “utilitarian antisemitism” on PRC platforms). She compares today to the 1930s while noting key differences. She critiques university groupthink and campus failures at UCLA and Columbia to protect Jewish students. She describes her envoy work shifting from Abraham Accords, including global guidelines signed by 44 entities and a symposium with major tech platforms. 

She calls for unequivocal leadership, depoliticized action, education, and everyday speaking up. She emphasizes that there must be Jewish joy alongside fighting hate.

Topics include:

• Lipstadt’s legal battle against Holocaust denier David Irving and the film adaptation starring Rachel Weisz. 
• Lipstadt warns about rising antisemitic violence in London, including incidents in Golders Green and the Finchley Reform Synagogue. 
• The episode examines antisemitic protests outside the Sydney Opera House following October 7, 2023. 
• The discussion references the spread of antisemitic content on social media platforms including Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok, and X. 
• Lipstadt describes international diplomacy surrounding the Abraham Accords and outreach to Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. 
• Lipstadt praises cooperation from officials in Austria, Germany, and France in combating antisemitism. 
• The Paris Peace Forum and comments by former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls following the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the Hyper Cacher kosher supermarket siege. 
• Lipstadt discusses online hate campaigns targeting Jewish institutions including the 92nd Street Y and AIPAC. 
• The murder of Mahsa Amini in Iran and global protests over women’s rights. 
• Lipstadt and Platt discuss authors and commentators including Dara Horn, Douglas Murray, Bret Stephens, Candace Owens, and Tucker Carlson. 
• Lipstadt reflects on Jewish education through organizations like BBYO, USY, and institutions including Emory University and Brandeis University. 
• Surprising Global Allies in France and Austria

Mentioned in the episode:

Deborah Lipstadt

Brandeis University

Emory University

The Tam Institute for Jewish Studies

Denying the Holocaust: The Growing Assault on Truth and Memory

Denial (2016 film)

Rachel Weisz Instagram

President Joe Biden

A Conversation With U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt

Antisemitism being 'normalized' and not taken seriously enough, chief rabbi tells BBC

Third arrest over attempted arson at synagogue

Police investigate pro-Palestinian protest at Sydney Opera House over alleged anti-Semitism

Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign from Congress amid clashes with Trump over Israel, Epstein

Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu - Biography

Code Pink Outs Itself as Anti-Jewish Hate Group

Rothschild family

Gunman Kills Three at Kansas City Jewish Community Center, Retirement Home

UCLA can’t allow protesters to block Jewish students from campus, judge rules

Final Columbia University antisemitism report details disturbing examples of Jewish students being cruelly singled out

Met Police apologizes for 'openly Jewish' comment

Paris Peace Forum

Manuel Valls

Charlie Hebdo attack: Three days of terror

‘Déjà Vu’: Remembering Hyper Cacher Five Years Later

Otto Frank

Report of the Yale Committee on Trust in Higher Education

Tel Aviv University

BBYO

Venice Biennale previews in chaos, overshadowed by row over Israeli and Russian participation

Sara J. Bloomfield

Abraham Accords

Leading Jewish Organizations Disturbed By Saudi Arabia’s Islamist Turn

Wahhabism

Fight against antisemitism

Keir Starmer: ‘If you stand alongside people who say Globalize the Intifada, you are calling for terrorism against Jews’

‘Globalize the Intifada’: Meaning, Origins, and Why The Slogan Is a Call for Violence

Emory Together: Countering Antisemitism // DC

Council of Europe

Organization of American States

OSCE

Would-be Michigan car bomber rammed explosives-laden truck into Temple Israel preschool — before security guards shot him dead

NCSY

USY

A Break in the Argentina Murder Case Tied to Iran

Iran: Mahsa Amini's father accuses authorities of a cover-up

92nd Street Y

AIPAC

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Dutch ministers decry Israeli ministry’s report on Amsterdam violence

Trump Is Right to Deport Hamas Supporters

Fiddler on the Roof

Grace and Frankie

Jon Ossoff

The Presidential Campaign That Changed American Politics

Shabbat

Purim

Passover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

What Is the Amidah?

After Senate Confirmation Hearing, CAM Voices ‘Unqualified Support’ for Appointment of Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun as Next US Antisemitism Special Envoy

Six-Day War

The Western Wall: The Western Wall Tunnels

Mandelbaum Gate

How Golda Meir Rose to Become the ‘Iron Lady’ of Israel

Arab Terrorists Murder Israelis at Munich Olympics

Natan Sharansky, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board

Fear No Evil

Gal Beckerman

When They Come for Us, We'll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet Jewry

The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

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Written and Hosted by Jonah Platt, Executive Producers: Steve Hein, Jonah Platt, Chief Business Officer: Kenyon Laing, Chief Marketing Officer: Katya Chen, Production Manager/Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild, Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald,  Production Associate: Rachel Stern Production Interns: Sasha Nelson, Emma Webb,  YouTube Consultants: Jason Al-Samarrie & Zac Stein, Post Production by TIMEWEAVER, Creative Director: F. Brian Scofield, ACE, Lead Editor: Noam Klement, Editor: Gray Clevenger, Joe King. Graphic Designer: Noah Bell, Theme Music by Gabriel Mann, Performed by Jonah Platt

From viral firestorms to death threats, this man isn’t backing down from the Israel conversation.

Jonah Platt sits down with conservative activist Xaviaer DuRousseau, who describes his rapid shift from a Bernie-supporting, BLM-boosting young liberal to a professional Republican who appears on Fox News, visits the White House, and publicly supports Israel, including traveling to Gaza during the war. Xaviaer recounts growing up in Chicago and Central Illinois with Marxist family influences, becoming an activist, then researching BLM finances and concluding the movement was fraudulent, which led him to vote for Trump and face family accusations of white supremacy. He argues Bernie-to-Trump is a seamless anti-establishment pipeline, rejects widespread student-loan forgiveness as a solution, and says crime drives businesses and jobs out of black neighborhoods. Xaviaer credits a 2023 Shabbat dinner at PragerU and multiple Israel trips with deepening his connection to Jewish life, describing backlash, antisemitism, death threats, and filming humanitarian aid in Gaza to counter starvation claims. He criticizes anti-Israel voices across the left and right, advocates a black/Jewish alliance based on shared history, and discusses resentment, Marxism, and cultural lessons between the communities.

Xaviaer presents his “hot takes” on most modern-day racism being against white people and asians, how he would be talking shit all day if he were jewish, and how “hood” black folks love Trump.

Plus, Jonah explains why epistemic antisemitism, despite its subtlety and widespread normalization, is so terribly destructive.

Topics Include:

• Xaviaer DuRousseau’s viral trip to Gaza documenting humanitarian aid and response to misinformation and the backlash from European audiences and online threats following his Gaza video 
• How a Netflix show called The Circle was the unexpected catalyst for DuRousseau's political awakening
• His criticism of influencers like Hasan Piker, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes
• How PragerU’s CEO Marissa Streit in 2023 was DuRousseau's first real introduction to Jewish culture and tradition
• His fallout with Candace Owens 
• Experiences attending Passover Seder hosted by Montana Tucker
• The historical alliance between Black Americans and Jewish Americans during the Civil Rights Movement
• Critique of Black Lives Matter (BLM) and discussions of Marxism in modern activism 
• Exploration of Igbo Jews in Nigeria and Xaviaer’s possible ancestral ties to Israel
• Influence of activist Rudy Rochman in discussing Jewish identity and African connections 
• Commentary on celebrities like Timothée Chalamet and Seth Rogen in relation to Jewish identity

Mentioned in the episode:

Law Scholar Christine A. Littleton

Epistemic Antisemitism: “Good People Gone Wild”

David Schraub’s The Epistemic Center of Antisemitism

Jonah’s take on Cognitive Bias

AJC Warns: Staggering FBI Hate Crimes Data Likely Represents Under-Reporting of Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes

Report on the Rise of Antisemitic Incidents in the U.S.

Man Pleads Guilty for Displaying Nazi Flay at Pro-Palestine Rally

Twitch streamer commenting on what “real antisemitism” is. 

When Did Jews Become White?

Van Jones’s Statement Supporting the People of Iran

Israeli’s Voice Dissent of War in Gaze

Reverse Causation

Being Jewish Podcast Featuring Bishop Michael J. Fisher

Xaviaer DuRousseau Instagram

Respectfully, Xaviaer | PragerU

Bernie Sanders

He used to march for BLM. Now he’s calling for mass incarceration to save Black Americans

Xaviaer’s Instagram Post on Visiting Gaza During the War

The debate on Latino vs. Latinx vs. Hispanic is the song that never ends

The Circle: TV’s Trashiest Reality Show We Can’t Stop Watching

Xaviaer DuRousseau: PragerU Personality, Commentator, and Content Creator

AP lands national scoop on a Black Lives Matter fraud investigation

ActBlue

New Report Reveals Illicit Foreign Donations and Mass Resignations at ActBlue

President Donald J. Trump

Kamala D. Harris 

Here's How Bernie Sanders Explained Democratic Socialism

President Barack Obama

Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Xaviaer’s Appearance on Dr. Phil

Black Unemployment is Surging Under Donald Trump

Candace Owens Instagram

5 of Kanye West’s Antisemitic Remarks, Explained

BLEXIT, ‘Black Exit’ Foundation Now Powered By Turning Point USA

Quotas are a diversity quick-fix, but companies must dig deeper

Racism in the music industry 'is upfront and personal'

K. Michelle Talks Double-Standard for Black Pop Singers

Fox News Gues Called Out for Shading Beyoncé’s Appearance at Harris Houston Rally Despite Past Praise

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, explained

Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination

Marissa Streit

What to Expect at a Shabbat Dinner

Was I Paid to Visit Israel?

Myth: The Jewish people are white settler colonialists who have no connection to the land of Israel

What Is the Correct Term for Someone Who Is Not Jewish?

Debra Lea Instagram

Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Horseshoe Theory in American Politics

Who is Nick Fuentes and Why Is His Antisemitism Dangerous for America?

Tucker Carlson YouTube

Cameron Hickey

Palestinian Elections, 15 Years and Counting

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to see Israel as a US ally: AP-NORC poll

Hasan Piker has said that “America deserved 9/11” (yes, that is a direct quote).

Alex Jones

Tucker Carlson’s Biggest Conspiracy Theory Yet

Montana Tucker BJJP Episode

Black Lives Matter Issues Statement Of Support For Free Palestine Movement

Roy unveils immigration bill dubbed ‘MAMDANI Act’ 

Xaviaer Walk With Me Video on Chinese Heritage

The Igbo, DNA, Struggle for Jewish souls

Rudy Rochman Instagram

Liz Kennedy Instagram

We Were Never Lost Documentary

Xaviaer DuRousseau: The Black Christian Zionist, Former BLM Activist Fighting for Israel and the Jews

The Strokes frontman says ‘privileged’ Zionists talk ‘like Black people during slavery’

We Have Our Eyes on Timothée Chalamet

EsDeeKid ft. Timothée Chalamet - 4 Raws Remix (Official Music Video)

Israel’s Deni Avdija finishes 3rd in vote for NBA’s Most Improved Player

Sandy Koufax

Hank Aaron

Why We Care About How Seth Rogen Went From Jewish Day School to Saying ‘WTF’ to Israel

The Jewish Fam Behind Timberland

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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 Shalom,” here's why he refuses to stop.

Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joins host Jonah Platt for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish identity, antisemitism, entrepreneurship, and legacy. Finkelstein, a grandson of Holocaust survivors whose family fled Hungary during the Soviet crackdown of the 1950s, opens up about why he has grown increasingly vocal as a public Jewish figure in Canada, especially in the wake of October 7th. He recounts two pivotal incidents that motivated his public advocacy: protesters storming his Big Shot podcast recording at Startup Fest, and demonstrators disrupting his speech at the opening of the Finkelstein Chabad Center in Ottawa. He discusses his relationship with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Shopify's massive e-commerce footprint (14% of all U.S. e-commerce), and his journey from being one of Shopify's first 136 merchants to its president. He also digs into Big Shot, his podcast with David Siegel that archives the stories of legendary Jewish entrepreneurs, from Charles Bronfman to Jeffrey Katzenberg, arguing that grit is the defining trait behind Jewish entrepreneurial success.

Plus, Jonah shares about his recent trip to Thessaloniki, Greece where he explored Jewish history. 

Topics:

• His published an op-ed in the National Post about rising antisemitism in Canada
• Meeting Shopify founder Tobi Lutke at a Saturday entrepreneur coffee group
• Finkelstein advocates loudly for visible Jewish philanthropy, arguing that public giving creates a "flywheel" of inspiration
• Finkelstein and David Siegel co-founding Fire Belly Tea
• Figures who inspired him like Jerry Schwartz and Izzy Sharp. 
• His optimism for AI and technology
• Meeting his wife Lindsay Taub, and his view on her being a partner in life
• Why he does the Big Shot podcast
• Being in a public role and the responsibility that comes with that
• The importance of jewish advocacy and leading by example

A special thanks to our partner this week - Hadassah.org

Donation Links:

Synagogue of the Monasteriotes (Thessaloniki)

The Jewish Community of Athens

Chabad of Greece

Jewish Museum of Greece

Mentioned in the episode:

The Jews of Thessaloniki, a Once Great Jewish City

Sephardic Jews in Eastern Europe and Greece

Romaniote Jewish History

The Route Saint Paul Followed In Greece

1492 Alhambra Decree

Talmud Torah HaGadol

The Cooking Accident that Decimated a Jewish Community of 70,000

The Treaty of Lausanne

The Nazi Occupation of Greece

Aristotle University Built on The Ruins of Jewish Cemeteries

Jewish Federations’ National Young Leadership Cabinet

Jonah Describes “The Jeremiah Effect”

Ladino! Ron Eliran: Folk Songs for Sephardic Jews

Harley Finkelstein Instagram

Harley Finkelstein LinkedIn

Red Scare

How September 11 Affected the U.S. Stock Market

Shopify

Big Shot

Harley Finkelstein weekly Shabbat Shalom post on X

Harley Finkelstein’s Article: Canadian Jews are being targeted simply because they are Jewish

Heather Reisman

Shopify President Makes Good on 18-Year-Old Promise to His Campus Rabbi

Tobias Lütke LinkedIn 

Harley Finkelstein X 

Jonathan Greenblatt

The Right Honorable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

Justin Trudeau | Former Prime Minister of Canada

Samuel Bronfman

Bobby Kotick

Isadore Sharp

Dubai-based Augustus Media pushes Shopify boycott over president’s tweet supporting fair reporting about Israel

Gerry Schwartz

BJJP Howie Mandel Episode

Lindsay Taub (Harley Finkelstein’s spouse)

David Segal

Hollywood’s Jewish Founders

Charles Bronfman: A Lifetime of Giving

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Barry Diller

Lynda Resnick

The Merchant Prince: The Man Behind The Gap, Old Navy, and J. Crew | Mickey Drexler

Larry Silverstein

Deni Avdija becomes 1st Israeli named to NBA All-Star Game

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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 pro-Israel voice in the Democratic Party and Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus (which he co-founded). In Congress, Josh serves on two Committees, including the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, where he is the Ranking Member of the National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee and is a member of the Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee. Gottheimer shares candid insights on navigating politics while being Jewish. He discusses U.S. action against Iran, arguing Iran is a major threat but criticizing the administration for shifting objectives and failing to clearly explain goals, which fuels public skepticism and risks a drawn-out conflict affecting oil prices, markets, and regional stability. He rejects conditioning aid to Israel as unfairly targeting a key democratic ally and condemns the use of “apartheid” rhetoric. He describes a major rise in antisemitism, political incentives pushing members of Congress to retreat from support for Israel, and calls for coordinated Jewish-community investment in K–12 and campus education, accountability for institutions, and tougher political engagement.

Plus, Jonah answers a podcast fan’s question on how to make anti-zionism taboo. 

Topics discussed include: 

• The shifting center of the left and the right
• The role of the Problem Solvers Caucus in bipartisan cooperation in Congress 
• Why the U.S.-Israel relationship is vital to American national security
• Gottheimer’s work on the House Intelligence Committee and focus on Iran and Gaza
• Criticism of Gavin Newsom for using the term “apartheid” regarding Israel
• The influence of social media figures like Hasan Piker and political figures like Donald Trump on polarization 
• Addressing antisemitic rhetoric tied to movements like BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions)
• Concerns about antisemitism and activism on college campuses like the University of Pennsylvania
• Holding elected officials accountable at the local, state, and federal levels for antisemitism 
• The importance of strategic philanthropy and community coordination within the American Jewish community

A special thanks to our partner this week Hadassah.org

Mentioned in the episode:

Founding of the Ku Klux Klan

The Transformation of the KKK from Fraternity to Religious Extremists. 

1924 Democratic National Conventions - “Klanbake”

DNC Avoids Taking a Stance on Israel, AIPAC

The Growing Antisemitism Among Young Americans

Vanderbilt Professor Shaul Kelner

Briahna Joy Gray fired from The Hill after rolling her eyes at the sister of Oct 7 hostage during an interview

The Timeline of the SPLC Case That Bankrupted the Klan

Brandies Center

Students Against Antisemitism

The Lawfare Project

Klan Members Murder Conviction Leads to Decline in Membership and Political Influence

Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer Instagram

Josh Gottheimer Twitter

Sarah Hurwitz BJJP Episode

Rep. Josh Gottheimer: The New Jersey Democrat defending Israel, battling antisemitism

Problem Solvers Caucus

Congressman Thomas Suozzi

National Security Agency & Cyber Subcommittee

Gottheimer Votes to Pass War Powers Resolution 

By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remain

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures U.S. troops as more American forces arrive in the Middle East

How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Israel didn’t drag the US into war with Iran — they enabled us to fight it smarter and faster

U.S. Capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro: Considerations for Congress

Oil prices rise on doubts US-Iran peace talks will ease Hormuz disruption

The Abraham Accords, Explained

Army survivors of deadly attack in Kuwait dispute Pentagon's account, say unit "was unprepared" to defend itself

Gottheimer Statement in Opposition to Conditioning Aid to Israel

Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the U.S. Constitution

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: 'Queers for Palestine' shows how stupid our society is

Gottheimer, Foxx Introduce Bill to Hold Higher Education Accountable for Anti-Israel, BDS Activity

Gottheimer calls Newsom’s Israel apartheid comments ‘dangerous’

Genocide, apartheid? A poll Israel cannot allow itself to ignore

Candace Owens

“The Squad” Doubles Down on Anti-Israel Comments

Representative Elaine G. Luria 

Hasan Piker doubles down on Hamas support

UPenn must comply with federal subpoena seeking list of Jewish community members, judge rules

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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 how Jewish leaders should balance moral self-critique of Israel with addressing antisemitism, especially after October 7. Ingber argues progressive Jews and rabbis overemphasize public Jewish self-criticism, undercall out antisemitism and extremism from allies, and should name today’s anti-Zionism as an ever-evolving hate movement that erases Jewish self-determination. Brous defends the Jewish tradition of teshuvah and accountability, urges speaking against West Bank settler violence and occupation, and warns that labeling all criticism or Palestinian solidarity as antisemitic blunts the response to real threats. They also debate U.S. politics, liberal democracy’s role in Jewish safety, Jewish political “homelessness,” and the inclusion of anti-Zionist Jews.

Ultimately, the conversation models a deeply Jewish tradition of debate, machloket l’shem shamayim, while emphasizing unity, responsibility, and the need to continue investing in community and the next generation. 

Topics Include:

• Trading ideas on whether anti-Zionism is a form of modern antisemitism
• The responsibility of rabbis to address West Bank settler violence and Jewish extremism 
• References to Baruch Goldstein and the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre as a moral comparison 
• The role of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran in shaping Jewish security concerns 
• The influence of social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter/X on Israel narratives 
• Criticism of language like “apartheid” in discussions about Israel and Palestine
• The symbolism of the watermelon flag in pro-Palestinian activism 
• Gavin Newsom and his appearance on Pod Save America
• The importance of protecting liberal democracy for Jewish safety in America 
• Failures in Jewish education, including overreliance on programs like Birthright Israel
• The role of JCCs (Jewish Community Centers) and synagogues in strengthening Jewish life 
• The need for machloket l’shem shamayim (debate for the sake of heaven) in shaping the Jewish future

A special thanks to our partners on this episode:

Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

https://www.schusterman.org

Crown Family Philanthropies

https://crownfamilyphilanthropies.org/

Jim Joseph Foundation

https://jimjosephfoundation.org/

Mentioned In The Episode:

Why Don’t Jews Proselytize?

Conversion History

The Converso: Jews converting to Christianity in Spain and Portugal in the 1300s

Ruth: The First Jewish Convert

How Many Jews Are In The World?

The Jewish Birthrate

Jewish Intermarriage Rates

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (U.S. Public Health Service)

American’s Religious Engagement Stays Low

Global “Wellness” Business Grows to $6.8 Trillion

Jewish Prayers and Their Meanings

How to Become Jewish

Sharon Brous Instagram

Rabbi David Ingber

IKAR

Romemu

'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car

Surveillance soldiers charge sexism a factor in their Oct. 7 warnings being ignored

Who was Baruch Goldstein? Massacre in Hebron

Silence is not solidarity: Diaspora Jews must speak when Israel strays

What is Cheshbon Hanefesh?

Pogroms

Wave of settler attacks against Palestinian herders reported in central West Bank

Fourth suspect arrested over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack

The Importance of Tochachah-Rebuke

Anti-Trump rallies hit thousands of US cities for 'No Kings' protest

Explosion rocks Amsterdam Jewish school in what mayor says is ‘targeted attack’ against Jewish community

As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us

Newsom ramps up his criticism of Israel, accuses Netanyahu of leading Trump into war with Iran

Horseshoe Theory in American Politics

The Z Word: Reclaiming Zionism

Protocols of the Elders of Zion

Venezuelan VP: US attack capturing Maduro has 'Zionist undertones'

Renee Good was shot in the head, autopsy commissioned by her family finds

Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity

Israeli opposition members shout at Netanyahu as he tries to address parliament

Early History of Israel

What Is Tikkun Olam?

How to Teach the Jewish Story

Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Valley of Dry Bones and the Resurrection of the Dead

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