Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

[00:00] 75% of the world has never met a Jew no wonder then that the Jewish Community which is only about
[00:06] 15 million people worldwide less than 2% of the global population is so misunderstood but it's time to change that
[00:15] I'm Jonah Platt an actor artist and Advocate and I've spent my life exploring what it means to be Jewish
[00:22] in the millions of different ways being Jewish can look for millions of different people though Jews have been on
[00:28] this Earth for thousands of years our depth and breadth as a people have rarely been explored with many opting
[00:34] instead to believe in bigoted stereotypes conspiracy theories myths or just plain ignorance and this goes for other Jews as
[00:43] well I'm here to share the truth that being Jewish is as compelling as it is complex and as beautiful
[00:50] as the people who embody it welcome to being Jewish with Jonah plat the podcast where we explore and celebrate
[00:57] the full gorgeous spectrum of Jewish identity every week I'll sit down with notable Jews and non-jewish allies across professional
[01:05] Fields like entertainment business Sports politics food and more together we'll dig deep into a conversation not likely to be
[01:14] had anywhere else all surrounding one key question what does being Jewish mean to you this season we'll be featuring
[01:22] amazing guests like Hollywood star Skyler Aston and Adena Menzel Top Chef judge Gail Simmons NBA champion meta world peace
[01:30] and political analyst van Jones who all have their own wonderfully unique and distinct connections to being Jewish each conversation
[01:38] will lead us down a totally different path as we explore a range of topics around identity belonging values family
[01:45] religion politics and of course the power of being proudly and openly Jewish in a world that often pushes us
[01:51] to hide who we are I promise that whether you're Jewish or not this podcast will give you valuable insight
[01:58] into the true interpersonal ities of some of your favorite public figures a new deeper and more accurate understanding of
[02:04] how diverse being Jewish can look and hopefully Empower you to embrace and honor your own identity whatever that may
[02:11] be with courage and pride so please join me on being Jewish with Jonah Platt a judgment free space of
[02:19] nuance warmth and honesty where we can exalt examine and share together in the stories that make us who we
[02:28] are