Episode 28: Three Passover Reflections & “People Love Dead Jews” author Dara Horn (PART ONE)
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.
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!
Check out Dara Horn’s newest book, One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZxS8iATYQqY
Check out Dara Horn’s newest book, One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe
Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZxS8iATYQqY
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Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Mike O Brien); 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
Mentioned In The Episode:
Mentioned In The Episode:
- www.DaraHorn.com
- Dara Horn’s newest book, One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe
- People Love Dead Jews by Dara Horn
- Is Holocaust Education Making Antisemitism Worse? By Dara Horn
- Dara Horn’s Article: Becoming Anne Frank
- Adventures with Dead Jews Podcast
- Who is Wilhelm Marr?
- Jewish Holidays & The Land of Israel
- A Basic History of Soviet Antisemitism
- The Jewish Travel Guide That Inspired “The Green Book”
- Pogroms & Exterminations of Jews in Ukraine
