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Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

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 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 WinnerJonah Platt スピリチュアリティ ユダヤ教
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  • The Secret History of Crypto-Jews with Mexican-American Jew Blanca Carrasco

    The Secret History of Crypto-Jews with Mexican-American Jew Blanca Carrasco
    2025/08/07
    Watch Being Jewish on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcastSubscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletterFor Sponsorships, please email:Jonah@JonahPlatt.comTo contact us & all things BJJP:www.BeingJewishPodcast.comFollow Jonah on:Instagram - @JonahPlattX - @JonahPlattFollow Being Jewish on:Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcastTikTok - @BeingJewishWhat 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 MilgromFrom 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.Host & Production TeamHost: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew "MoJo" 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 BellMENTIONED IN EPISODEWho Were the Crypto Jews? The Converso HistoryThe Alhambra DecreeOttoman Lands provided Safe Haven for Sephardic Jews Expelled from Spain“Anuism” MeaningCaptain Marcos Alonso de la Garza del Arcón (1551-1634)Inquisition on the Canary IslandsMessianic Jew Jonathan SettelWho are Messianic Jews?Rabbi Stephen LeonAnusim Center of El PasoCommon Converso NamesJewish Mourning Traditions (like Covering Mirrors)What is Ladino?Somos Primos Facebook GroupAshkenazi vs Sephardic JewsTikkun Olam: Repairing the WorldSociety for Crypto-Judaic StudiesHaLapid MagazineCrypto-Jews of BrazilThe Dönmes: Crypto-Jews under Turkish RuleSociety for Crypto-Judaic Studies Annual Conference in Los Angeles, August 10-12, 2025Cuban-Jewish Author/Geneologist Genie MilgromWhat is a Mikvah?A Long Journey: The Hidden Jews of the SouthwestDona Gracia Mendes-Nasi“La Señora” opera about Dona Gracia by Dr. Michelle Green Willner
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    26 分
  • The Truth about Israeli Minorities with Lebanese Christian activist Jonathan Elkhoury

    The Truth about Israeli Minorities with Lebanese Christian activist Jonathan Elkhoury
    2025/07/31
    Watch Being Jewish on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcastSubscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletterFor Sponsorships, please email:Jonah@JonahPlatt.comTo contact us & all things BJJP:www.BeingJewishPodcast.comFollow Jonah on:Instagram - @JonahPlattX - @JonahPlattFollow Being Jewish on:Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcastTikTok - @BeingJewishWhat’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 warJonathan’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.Host & Production TeamHost: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sasha Nelson; Content Director: Alexandra Fugère; Associate Producer: Emma Webb); Editor: Rainbow Creative Team; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Graphic Designer: Noah BellFollow Jonathan on:IG: @jon_elkX: @Jonathan_ElkMENTIONED IN EPISODE:Jonah & Jonathan’s trip with Sharaka for March of the LivingJonathan Elkhoury on Defying StereotypesBackgrounder on the 1982 Lebanon WarLebanese Civil WarAnti-Israel “Apartheid Week”Israel’s withdrawal from Southern Lebanon (2000)Israel’s LGBT Rights TimelineHow Immigrants Boosted LGBTQ Rights in IsraelLebanese Christians under the French MandateTimeline: The Rise, Spread, and Fall of ISISIsraeli Christians Recruitment ForumIsrael’s Population DiversityIsrael defends Druze in SyriaHassan Nasrallah Killed in Israeli AirstrikeJonathan’s Post 10/7 Tweet
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    31 分
  • The Wonderful World of Jewish Identity with Disney Animator Saul Blinkoff

    The Wonderful World of Jewish Identity with Disney Animator Saul Blinkoff
    2025/07/22
    Watch Being Jewish on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcastSubscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletterFor Sponsorships, please email:Jonah@JonahPlatt.comTo contact us & all things BJJP:www.BeingJewishPodcast.comFollow Jonah on:Instagram - @JonahPlattX - @JonahPlattFollow Being Jewish on:Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcastTikTok - @BeingJewishIn 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 GazaAnd much moreIf 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.Host & Production TeamHost: 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 BellMENTIONED IN EPISODE:All things Saul Blinkoff:www.SaulBlinkoff.comIG: @Saul.Blinkoff Life of Awesome PodcastHighest Grossing Animated Movies in HistoryWho were the Sherman Brothers?Was Walt Disney an antisemite?“Path of the Just” Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato (RaMChaL)Momentum OrgRabbi Noach WeinbergCrave!“We Will Dance Again” (Nova Festival Documentary)The Battle of SderotKibbutzim Destroyed on October 7thTragedy at Nahal Oz“The Killing Roads” documentaryIran 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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    28 分
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