Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

At this live “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt” event in San Diego, supported by Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Crown Family Philanthropies, and the Jim Joseph Foundation, Jonah Platt welcomes two influential spiritual leaders: Rabbi Sharon Brous, founding rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles, and David Ingber, founding rabbi of Romemu in New York. Together, they explore how their egalitarian, non-denominational communities are reimagining synagogue life by emphasizing spiritual aliveness, engaging prayer, and social justice.

Brous and Ingber speak candidly about the challenges of leading “big tent” communities in a deeply polarized time, where congregants often expect rabbis to mirror their views, and leave when they don't. Brous discusses transforming sermons into collective responsibility and action, while Ingber critiques what he calls a more consumer-driven performative Judaism, shaped by convenience rather than commitment. Drawing on experience from the Women’s March controversy through the aftermath of October 7th, they examine what it means to lead with integrity when every word carries weight.

The conversation also grapples with enduring questions at the heart of Jewish life: the role of prayer, the tension between universal values and particular Jewish obligation, and the importance of humility and patience in leadership. Against the backdrop of rising antisemitism and growing political divisions around Israel and America, this episode looks at what Jewish leadership demands and what the Jewish community can become in this moment of urgency and change.

This is Part One of a Two-Part conversation.

In the episode, they discuss:
The founding visions behind IKAR and Romemu
How Brous and Ingber are reimagining synagogue life
The rabbinical role in modern society
Silence from progressive allies following October 7th
Rabbi David Ingber’s experience confronting Tamika Mallory and Louis Farrakhan
The concept of “raising flawed flags”
The Talmudic story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza
Balancing universalism and particularism through Torah teachings
The pressure to respond instantly on social media versus engaging in thoughtful reflection

A special thanks to our partners on this episode:
Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies
Crown Family Philanthropies
Jim Joseph Foundation

Mentioned In The Episode:
Rabbi Sharon Brous Instagram
Rabbi David Ingber
Being Jewish with Jonah Platt Webby Award
BJJP: Religious Communicators Council Award: Best Audio Visual Program
BJJP: 2025 W3 Award Winner: Best Podcast Host
David Rittberg
IKAR
Romemu
Columbia students criticize University’s handling of antisemitism at federal civil rights listening session
Remembering Jesse Jackson
Kamtza and Bar Kamtza
Brooklyn Yeshivas Circa 1937 Part I
What Is Kabbalat Shabbat?
Women First Marched to Challenge Trump. Now They Are Challenging Each Other
Tamika D. Mallory Instagram
Louis Farrakhan
Genesis 18:22-33
Judaism is About Love by Rabbi Shai Held
What Did the People Hear at Mount Sinai?
Gazing Into the Digital Face of Levinas: The Ethics of Self and Other in Cyberspace
NYC bill allowing protest ‘buffer zones’ around houses of worship passes with veto-proof majority
Antisemitic mob descends on historic NYC synagogue — urging the ‘resistance’ to ‘take another settler out’
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
Zohran Mamdani has no opinion on a united Ireland. That matters more than you think
Horseshoe Theory in American Politics
Governor Gavin Newsom
American Jews May Be Moving Right
The Purim Story

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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 Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, 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

She converted to Judaism yesterday! Jonah Platt interviews transgender activist, Emmy-nominated TV writer-director (Transparent, American Horror Story, Pose), and musician Our Lady J (Yona Speidel), less than 24 hours after she formally converted to Judaism. She describes her 12-year path, the beit din with three rabbis, her written reflection on Isaiah 56 and intersex identity, her mikvah immersion, and why she chose the Hebrew name Yona. She recounts growing up in a Mennonite household, losing trust in organized religion amid homophobia during the AIDS crisis, and later returning to spirituality through Judaism. The conversation addresses unconscious antisemitism, queer-community susceptibility to “they” conspiracies, and rising antisemitism in LGBT spaces after October 7. She discusses BDS (The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement) pressure on Transparent, later learning German courts found BDS antisemitic, and argues for fact-based definitions of Zionism, while saying she is pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli.

Topics discussed include:

The emotional experience of completing the Beit Din and mikvah after a 12-year spiritual journey
Guidance from three rabbis during the conversion process
The significance of Isaiah 56 and its message welcoming eunuchs, and those who might not have a binary identity of sex or gender
Growing up in an ex–Old Order Mennonite Christian background and early perceptions of Jews
The evolution of Lady J’s identity through names like Justin, Jonah, and Yona, and their biblical significance
Influence of Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld, pioneer of trans medicine in Berlin (1909), on understanding antisemitism and queer history
How Nazi book burnings in the 1930s destroyed Hirschfeld’s research at the Institute of Sexology
The intersection of antisemitism, transphobia, and homophobia throughout European and modern history
The rise of antisemitism within the LGBTQ community following October 7 and shifting attitudes toward Israel
Lady J’s experience working on Transparent (Amazon Prime Video)
Referencing activist Larry Kramer and ACT UP in discussions of queer organizing and Zionist parallels
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on spiritual reflection, including cross-country travel and research in Berlin archives
Jewish values of perseverance illustrated through Torah learning, including lessons about continuing even when struggling

Thank you to this episode's sponsor:
Jewish Communal Fund

MENTIONS
Ms. Rachel draws ire over appeals for Gazan children
Why Is Everyone Talking About Ms. Rachel Right Now?
YouTube star Ms. Rachel should be investigated for spreading Hamas propaganda
Who is the Bibas family?
In the Sudan sick and starving children continue to waste away
Violations against children have tripled in the Congo
Russia’s kidnapping of Ukrainian children
Iranian children killed by Iranian security forces in crackdown of protests
12 Israeli Druze children killed in Hezbollah rocket attack

Lady J First day of Judaism post
Our Lady J’s Film and TV Credits
The Mikvah
The Beit Din (Rabbinic Court) and Conversion
Rabbi Iggy
‘Transparent’ Writer Our Lady J: Hollywood ‘Needs to Put Stories Into the Hands of Trans People’
What is intersex?
What is a eunuch in the Bible?
Mennonite History
Snapshots of an Epidemic: An HIV/AIDS Timeline
Lady Chablis
Queer Jews Forced into a Different Closet: Antisemitism and Conditional Acceptance
“Through Science to Justice”: The Story of Magnus Hirschfeld, a Gay Jewish Trailblazer
Lady J Zionism Instagram post
The TV series Transparent
Germany Declares: BDS is Antisemitic
Miller Intro to Judaism
Jay Sanderson BJJP Episode
Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh, Mandana Dayani, and Matthew Nouriel BJJP Episode
Jonah and the Whale - Bible Story Meaning
Jacob Wrestles with the Angel
Is MAGA really pro-Israel?
The Holiday You’ve Never Heard Of: Why Shmini Atzeret Matters
Why Are Grasshoppers (Locusts) Kosher for Some Jews?
What’s So Wrong with Mixing Wool & Linen?
Ask the Expert: Kosher Wine and Kosher Mevushal Wine

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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 Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, 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

Jonah interviews Daniel Lubetzky, Mexican-American Jewish founder of KIND, Shark Tank investor, and longtime bridge-builder, about how his Holocaust-survivor father and Mexican Jewish upbringing shaped his commitment to connecting communities. Lubetzky describes mourning his father, saying Kaddish, and launching both KIND and the OneVoice Movement the same year, crediting prayer and purpose with keeping him grounded. He explains PeaceWorks, a trade-based social enterprise linking Israelis and Arabs (and later other conflict regions), which succeeded in sustaining relationships but never scaled and ultimately closed. He recounts OneVoice’s effort to empower moderates against media-driven extremism, mobilizing nearly a million Israelis and Palestinians, yet falling short of ending the conflict. Lubetzky outlines his latest project, the Builders Movement, and its “builders vs. destroyers” framework, its education, media, and civics work, and argues kindness is strong, honest action.

Lubetzky reflects on the impact of reciting Kaddish after his father’s death and how Jewish ritual shaped his worldview.
The founding story behind KIND Bars and why Lubetzky named the company after his father’s values.
Lubetzky’s first social enterprise PeaceWorks, connecting Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Egyptians, and Turks through trade.
How PeaceWorks also operated in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Chiapas, Mexico to foster cooperation across conflict lines.
The creation of the OneVoice Movement, which mobilized nearly 1 million Israelis and Palestinians around shared peace principles.
Why Lubetzky believes media narratives often amplify extremists instead of moderates in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Launching the Builders Movement, a global initiative promoting cooperation over division.
The Builders Movement framework built around the “Four Cs”: Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity, and Courage.
Educational partnerships with institutions such as Stanford University to promote builder-mindset leadership programs.
Collaboration with leaders like Van Jones to strengthen alliances between Jewish and Black communities.

Thank you to this episode's sponsor:
Jewish Communal Fund

Mentioned In The Episode:
Three synagogue attacks in Toronto in one week.
Blast Outside Begum Synagogue
Arrests made in Norway Synagogue attack
San Jose pedestrians attacked in hate crime
Police Arrest Suspect in Ramat Gan Stabbing
Man, Rams Truck Into Michigan Synagogue With Over 100 Children Inside
The Story Is with Exel Michaelson
The Lead with Jake Tapper

Daniel Lubetzky
Daniel Lubetzky on Shark Tank
Camp Ramah
PeaceWorks Foundation
Van Jones BJJP Episode
Dachau
KIND Snacks
Jason Alexander BJJP Episode
The History, Significance, and Meaning of Kaddish
Al Jazeera Propagates Hatred. Is it also a Foreign Agent?
Annapolis Peace Conference (2007)
1993 Oslo Accords
Kind Creates the Kind Foundation to Help Foster Kinder and Healthier Communities
Save Your Relationships! How To Talk to Antizionist Loved Ones About Israel - Jonah Platt’s 5 C's
Lubetzky Family Foundation
Builders Movement
Builders on Instagram
Builders on YouTube

Jewish Neighborhoods: Mexico City
Mexican school merger will expand ORT’s presence in Latin America
Marc Platt BJJP episode
Julie Platt BJJP episode
Jewish Nobel Prize Laureates
Sebastian Maniscalco - Italians at Passover (Aren't You Embarrassed?)
Mexican Gefilte Fish
Red snapper with Veracruz-style sauce (huachinango a la Veracruzana)
The Rise and Fall of Eliot Ness


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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 Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, 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

In this delectable episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah records on location in Harlem, New York, at Tsion Café, America’s only Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant, for a conversation with owner and chef Beejhy Barhany about Ethiopian Jewish (Beta Israel) culture, food, and identity. Beejhy explains Tsion Café’s mission of bridge-building through vegan kosher cuisine and storytelling, and why she recently closed daily dining and now hosts only private events, due to years of anti-Zionist harassment, threats, and vandalism that intensified after October 7 and after becoming fully kosher. She discusses Harlem’s support, her meaning of “Zion,” and her belief that food can break barriers. Beejhy discusses Beta Israel’s unique history, questions of legitimacy, her family’s 1980–83 trek from Ethiopia to Israel, and experiences of discrimination and “conversion” pressures in Israel.

Walking through the café, Beejhy shares the venue's legacy and culinary inspirations with Jonah. The two head into the kitchen to make samosas, discuss injera, dabo, spices, and her NY Times bestselling cookbook (Gursha). During the discussion, she describes founding the BINA (Beta Israel of North America) Cultural Foundation and raising her children with multifaceted identities.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

The story of the Beta Israel Jewish community of Ethiopia and their ancient connection to Judaism.
Beejhy recounts her family’s escape from Ethiopia and years spent in Sudan before immigrating to Israel.
Discussion of major Ethiopian Jewish airlifts, including Operation Moses and Operation Solomon.
Life in immigrant absorption centers in Israel alongside newcomers from Ukraine and Russia.
The role of Tsion Cafe as a cultural hub for Ethiopian Jews and the wider Jewish diaspora.
Why Beejhy founded the Beta Israel North American Cultural Foundation (BINA) to promote Jewish diversity.
The closing of Tsion Cafe’s regular dining service due to anti-Zionist harassment following October 7.
Conversations about racism, identity, and the need for unity within the global Jewish community.
How Ethiopian cuisine, such as traditional dishes served with injera, helps build cultural bridges.
Reflections on raising multicultural Jewish children in New York City.
The importance of celebrating Jewish diversity across communities from Israel to Africa and the United States.

Thank you to our sponsors and promotional partners:
Jewish Communal Fund
Chutzpod

And a Special Thanks to our production partner on this episode: Jewish Broadcasting Services (JBS)

Mentioned In The Episode:
Beejhy Barhan Instagram
Tsion Cafe
Far from the Eye, Close to the Heart: The Fascinating History of the Beta Israel Community in Ethiopia
NYC’s only Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant closes after anti-Zionist harassment: ‘So much animosity’
What is a Mezuzah?
W. E. B. Du Bois
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley
How This New York Restaurant Is Carrying on the Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance
Charlie Parker
Redd Foxx
Art Tatum: A Talent Never to Be Duplicated
Ethiopia, the home of coffee
Ethiopian immigrants
The Queen of Sheba
The Incredible Story of Ethiopian Jews and Their Journey to Israel
Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond: A Cookbook
Operation Moses
Operation Solomon
Ethiopia’s Turbulent History
The Law of Return
Absorption Centers
Dabo (Ethiopian Bread)
Injera: Ethiopia’s Traditional Bread in Pictures and Words
Lost Tribes beer company resurrects ancient brews
Beta Israel of North American Cultural Foundation
Shop Tsion Cafe

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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 Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, 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

In this inspiring episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah sits down with members of the Israeli Bobsled Team (AJ Edelman, Ward Fawarsy, Uri Zisman, Ower Katz, Itamar Shprinz, and Menashem Chen) while in competition in Milano Crotina, to discuss the unlikely journey of building a team for a Winter Olympic sport in a country with no snow. Representing Israel on the global stage, the athletes share how they transitioned from backgrounds in track and field, rugby, crossfit, and other sports into elite bobsled competitors. They discuss training and competing internationally, and navigating the challenges of representing Israel amid rising antisemitism following October 7. Their story is a wild one with robberies, getting booed, a death on a plane, and missing critical training runs.

The conversation explores patriotism, Jewish pride, and the emotional weight of wearing the Israeli flag at global events sanctioned by the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) and the Winter Olympics. The athletes reflect on the powerful symbolism of Israeli athletes competing on the world stage and the importance of positive representation for Israel in international sports.

Jonah and AJ Edelman, captain of the Israeli Bobsled Team, get some one-on-one time to dig into the team's challenges and the role of the Israeli Olympic Committee. Edelman details self-funding, starting a nonprofit to support the team, and hopes to grow the program.

Topics Discussed Include:
Competing in sanctioned events under the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) circuit
Qualification pathways toward the Winter Olympics
Being champion athletes from other sport disciplines
The nickname “Shul Runnings”
Having a Druze athlete on the team
Training in the U.S.-based tracks in Lake Placid, New York, and Park City, Utah
The measure of success is how far you’ve come, not how close you are to the top
The mechanics of a two-man and four-man bobsled under IBSF regulations
Putting together an “Ocean’s Eleven” team for bobsled
Funding challenges and support from the Israeli Olympic Committee
How to support the team in the future

Mentioned In The Episode:
Advancing Jewish Athletics
Donate to the Israeli Bobsled Team

AJ Edelman Instagram
Ward Fawarsy Instagram
Uri Zisman Instagram
Omer Katz Instagram
Itamar Shprinz Instagram
Menachem Chen Instagram

NOT A Genocide: Jonah Platt's Definitive Takedown of the World's Favorite Anti-Jew, Anti-Israel Lie (Part 2)
Anti-Jew Libels DECONSTRUCTED-Jonah Platt Debunks 4 Lies About Israel & The Jewish People (Part 1)

The ONLY 3 Facts You Need to Know About Israel, Palestine, and the Jews: Part 1
PART 2 - The ONLY 3 Facts You Need to Know About Israel, Palestine, and the Jews
PART 3 - The ONLY 3 Facts You Need to Know About Israel, Palestine, and the Jews

Natan Sharansky
Natan Sharansky 3 D’s
Israel is Among a Number of Ethnostates
Myanmar casts minorities to the margins as citizenship law denies legal identity
Myanmar Rohingya: What you need to know about the crisis
Armenia is 98% Armenian Data
Koreans in Japan
UAE’s Double-Standard on Citizenship Rights
Migrant Rights in UAE and Qatar
Swiss government rejects automatic citizenship for those born in Switzerland
Citizenship through Naturalization for Aliens of Greek ethnic origin
Egypt's Christians face 'constant pressure to hide their faith'
Israel’s Right of Return
Operation Solomon
Israeli Law Declares the Country the ‘Nation-State of the Jewish People’
Jewish Calendar
Arabs Make Up 20% of the Jewish Population
Arab residents of mixed cities disadvantaged compared to Jews - Comptroller
Ben Gvir’s policy goals: Going to extremes even Europe’s far right won’t touch
Palestinian Authority: You're a "traitor" if you sell land to the Jews
What does the Hamas charter say?
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics
Israel’s first Olympic bobsled team heads to Italy in bid they have dubbed ‘Shul Runnings’
The Israeli bobsled team is in last place but calls themselves 'victors'
Kris Horn OK after solo ride as teammates fail to get into sled
Bobsled costs are skyrocketing. Can the U.S. keep up in a bedrock Olympic sport?
Israel team marches to smattering of boos at Milan Winter Olympics opening ceremony
AJ Edelman, The First Orthodox Jewish Male Olympian, Is Ready For Gold!
Meet Bat-El Gatterer, First Orthodox Jewish Female Olympian
MIT Alumnus Competes in Winter Olympics
From obese yeshivah student to Slider-Man – the remarkable run of Israel’s Olympic bobsleigh pilot
Israeli Bobsled Team's Apartment Robbed of 'Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Items During Winter Olympics Training
What To Know About ‘Shul Runnings,’ the Bobsled Team Representing Israel in the Winter Olympics
Vitaris Club
At the Olympics, Israel's athletes pay a high cost in the quest for gold
The Israeli Bobsled Team’s Withdrawal from the last day of Olympic Competition
Bobsledding for 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 Associates: Rachel Stern, Charlie Zuker, 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