by Jonah Platt
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 Winner
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April 29, 2025
<p>News anchor Dana Bash is the face of CNN’s biggest political nights, a trusted voice in American journalism—and deeply, proudly Jewish. In this powerful episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Jonah and Dana sit down for an unfiltered conversation about media, politics, identity, and what it means to show up as a Jew.</p><p>Dana shares the harrowing true story of her grandparents' survival during the Holocaust, revealing the deep personal history that shapes her today. She also opens up about what it was like reporting live on October 7th, 2023, and how the weight of the moment impacted her both professionally and personally.</p><p><br>Dana dishes on the infamous 2024 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden that changed the course of American history, and offers her assessment of today’s Democrat and Republican parties. Plus, Dana offers a candid look at how Fox News changed the public’s trust in the media, reshaping the landscape of broadcast journalism, and shares the inspiring story of how she got her start at CNN — from the tape library to one of the most trusted faces in news today.</p><p>If you're interested in Jewish identity, Holocaust stories, journalism, media trust, or behind-the-scenes moments at CNN, this episode is a must-listen!</p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JonahPlattOfficial"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast">video podcast</a></li><li>Follow Jonah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/">@jonahplatt</a> </li><li>Follow the Show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/">@beingjewishpodcast</a></li><li>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JonahPlatt">https://x.com/JonahPlatt</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish">https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish</a> </li><li>Threads: <a href="http://www.threads.net/@jonahplatt">www.threads.net/@jonahplatt</a></li></ul><p>All things Jonah:</p><p><a href="http://www.jonahplatt.com/">www.JonahPlatt.com</a></p><p>Connect with Dana Bash</p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danabashcnn/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/danabashcnn/?hl=en</a></p><p>X - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danabashcnn/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/danabashcnn/?hl=en</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host & Production Team</strong></p><p>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</p><p><strong>MENTIONED IN EPISODE</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://a.co/d/gr6okYE%20">America’s Deadliest Election Written by Dana Bash & David Fisher</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVG_wwcpSA8">Sarah Hurwitz on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cbs42.com/business/press-releases/cision/20250418DC68033/freedom-seder-la-brings-together-black-jewish-and-black-jewish-leaders-for-an-evening-of-unity-and-liberation/">Freedom Seder Featuring Van Jones 2025 </a></li><li><a href="https://www.projectshema.org/">Project Shema</a></li><li><a href="https://gottheimer.house.gov/posts/release-gottheimer-leads-official-house-intelligence-committee-trip-to-qatar-focused-on-getting-last-american-hostage-edan-alexander-back-home%20">U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer Focused on Bringing Edan Alexander Home</a></li><li><a href="https://momentmag.com/dana-bash-and-her-mother/?srsltid=AfmBOopLiTlvdCo8a58Ismu3PpJ35EA71D_Yc2ZGlieNEy3w_xk2vDdt">Dana Bash’s Mother & Jewish Educator Francie Weinman Schwartz</a></li><li><a href="https://www.max.com/movies/cnn-special-report-rising-hate-antisemitism-in-america/42fb39f5-e55c-42dd-89ad-df91d386fb5d">CNN Special Report: Rising Hate: Antisemitism in America</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ajc.org/TreeOfLife">Tree of Life Shooting</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/28/us/poway-synagogue-shooter-sentenced/index.html">Poway Synagogue Shooting</a></li><li><a href="https://sfi.usc.edu/events/colleyville-story-jewish-heroism-and-triumph-face-terror">Colleyville Shooting</a> </li><li><a href="https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/franklin-delano-roosevelt">FDR’s Limits on Jewish Migration During the Holocaust </a></li><li><a href="https://reformjudaism.org/blog/why-did-roosevelt-abandon-europes-jews%20">Why Did FDR Abandon Europe’s Jews? </a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3JDpww9VU">“Going Full Jew” with Jonah Platt</a></li><li><a href="https://campharlam.org/">Jewish Camp: Harlam </a></li><li><a href="https://www.campramah.org/">Jewish Camp: Camp Ramah</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsb.com/speakers/jeremy-bash/">Who is Jeremy Bash? Dana’s Ex-Husband</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAL-mNE10TA">Highlights From the Biden Vs. Trump Debate in June 2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/profiles/nic-robertson">Nic Robertson - CNN’s International Diplomatic Editor</a></li><li><a href="https://www.adl.org/who-we-are/leadership/staff/jonathan-greenblatt">Meet Jonathan Greenblatt: CEO & National Director for the ADL</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/what-does-ldor-vador-mean/%20">What Does L’dor Vador Mean?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/5427040/jewish/Queen-Esther-in-the-Bible.htm%20">Learn About Queen Esther in the Bible </a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUez5CSRuvY%20">Sheryl Sandberg on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt</a></li></ul>
April 22, 2025
<p>A Jew, Two Jewish Latinas, and a gay Latino mass shooting survivor walk into a podcast… and 3 of them are related! In this unique episode of Being Jewish, Jonah sits down with Arizona legislators <strong>Consuelo, Alma, and Daniel Hernandez</strong>—three powerhouse siblings shaping Arizona’s Democratic party. Together, they are living proof that representation matters—and that activism starts at home.</p><p><br>🕊️ <strong>Alma and Consuelo</strong>, the first Jewish Latinas electeds to American political history, share their intimate journeys of converting to Judaism—the backlash they’ve faced and how their experiences as women of color shape their tireless advocacy for inclusivity and equality for all. </p><p>🏛️ <strong>Daniel</strong>, known for his pivotal role in saving Congresswoman Gabby Giffords' life and currently running for Congress in Arizona’s 7th district Special Election, opens up about his life in public service, his commitment to his LGBTQ+ community, and his unbridled passion for Israel and Jewish culture - despite not technically being Jewish himself!</p><p>This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a testament to what’s possible when you choose to show up, speak out, and lead with your full authentic self. Come get inspired!</p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JonahPlattOfficial"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast">video podcast</a></li><li>Follow Jonah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/">@jonahplatt</a> </li><li>Follow the Show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/">@beingjewishpodcast</a></li><li>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JonahPlatt">https://x.com/JonahPlatt</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish">https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish</a> </li><li>Threads: <a href="http://www.threads.net/@jonahplatt">www.threads.net/@jonahplatt</a></li></ul><p>All things Jonah:</p><p><a href="http://www.jonahplatt.com/">www.JonahPlatt.com</a></p><p><strong>Host & Production Team</strong></p><p>Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Nathan Wheatley); 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</p><p><strong>MENTIONED IN EPISODE</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://themedialine.org/by-region/we-feel-safer-here-than-in-europe-unique-jewish-muslim-ties-in-shiite-majority-azerbaijan/">Jewish-Muslim Ties in Azerbaijan </a></li><li><a href="https://www.jpost.com/international/article-842106">Azerbaijan Becomes First Muslim Country to Define Antisemitism in Textbooks</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jewishfederations.org/how-we-help/young-leadership/young-leadership-cabinet">Jewish Federation’s Young Leadership Cabinet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/germanys-laws-antisemitic-hate-speech-nazi-propaganda-holocaust-denial/">Germany’s Laws on Hate Speech</a></li><li><a href="https://www.myjewishlearning.com/2014/04/01/what-does-dayenu-mean-today/">Meaning Behind Dayenu</a></li><li><a href="https://www.azleg.gov/house-member/?legislature=56&session=127&legislator=2168">Who is Alma Hernandez?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.danielhernandezforcongress.com/">Who is Daniel Hernandez Jr.?</a></li><li><a href="https://time.com/archive/6916973/daniel-hernandez-the-intern-who-helped-rescue-giffords/">Daniel Hernandez: The Intern Who Helped Rescue Gabby Giffords</a></li><li><a href="https://www.consueloforarizona.com/">Who is Consuelo Hernandez?</a></li><li><a href="https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/08/05/three-tucson-siblings-politics-family/">For the Hernandez Siblings, Politics is All In The Family</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jewishaz.com/community/arizona-legislators-take-a-quick-trip-to-israel-to-make-up-their-own-minds/article_d5ee3db0-ed3d-11ee-bbe2-73e8cf8ef0aa.html">Hernandez Siblings Lead Bipartisan Trip To Israel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/tucson-salvage-portrait-of-a-free-spirit-cutting-edge-rabbi/Content?oid=32624394">Meet Rabbi Stephanie Aaron: The Rabbi Who Guided The Hernandez Siblings in Their Jewish Journey</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/learning-hebrew-before-converting-to-judaism-602479">Is Learning Hebrew Mandatory When Converting to Judaism?</a></li><li>Alma Hernandez’s Bat Mitzvah Announcement<ul><li><a href="https://azjewishpost.com/2017/alma-hernandez/">https://azjewishpost.com/2017/alma-hernandez/</a></li><li><a href="https://azjewishpost.com/2017/progressive-jewish-latina-embraces-community-with-gusto/">https://azjewishpost.com/2017/progressive-jewish-latina-embraces-community-with-gusto/</a> </li></ul></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C3_RMtpPIwb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Alma Hernadez’s ZIONIST License Plate</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kjzz.org/2024-03-20/content-1874711-how-rep-alma-hernandezs-jewish-faith-drives-her-work-arizona-legislature">How Rep Hernandez’s Jewish Faith Shapes her Work in Politics</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities/MX">Jewish Community in Mexico </a></li><li><a href="https://awiderbridge.org/">A Wider Bridge: An Organization for LGBT+ Jews</a></li><li><a href="https://www.jewishfoodsociety.org/collections/jewish-mexico-recipes">Recipes from Mexican Jewish Families</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/2m5YaIy">Medical Crimes - The Experiments of Auschwitz</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DDzxWmtSuhC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Alma Hernandez with Her Late Father</a></li><li><a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2021/01/alma-hernandez-arizona-holocaust-education/">Holocaust Education Bill Passes Due To Alma Hernandez’s Advocacy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/24414">Bills Passed by Alma Hernandez</a></li><li><a href="https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/28151">Bills Passed by Consuelo Hernandez</a></li><li><a href="https://www.futureofjewish.com/p/a-gay-zionist-explains-why-the-lgbt">Article: Why the LGBT Community Opposes Israel, According to a Gay Zionist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.touristisrael.com/tel-aviv-gay-pride-parade/3809/">Tel Aviv Pride</a></li><li><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/16/opinion/critics-hold-israel-to-higher-standard-ignore-other-conflicts/">Why Do Critics Hold Israel To A Higher Standard - And Ignore Other Conflicts?</a></li><li><a href="https://main.knesset.gov.il/en/mk/pages/speakermain.aspx">Meet Amir Ohana: Speaker of the Knesset</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/7Obxm5hEGLw?si=HXdf2WN_GppA5QeD">Ritchie Torres on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt</a></li><li><a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2017/10/12/gay-lawmakers-create-first-lgbtq-caucus-arizona-legislature/756039001/">Arizona LGBTQ Caucus (Co-founded by Daniel Hernandez Jr.)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4B-QBVP7XY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Alma Hernandez Escorted Out By Police After Anti-Israel Protestors Harrass Her</a></li></ul>
April 15, 2025
<p>It’s Spring Break! So this week we’re bringing you a replay of our Webby & RCC Wilbur Award-winning episode with Van Jones - with whom Jonah will once again be sitting down with for a Passover “Freedom Seder” this week, almost one year to the day from the first Seder where they met. We’ll be back with all new-episodes next week!</p><p>Watch this episode on YouTube @BeingJewishPodcast: https://youtu.be/ZR0qUIUGAKM </p><p><strong>Stay Connected</strong></p><ul><li>Subscribe to the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JonahPlattOfficial"> </a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast">video podcast</a></li><li>Follow Jonah on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/">@jonahplatt</a> </li><li>Follow the Show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/">@beingjewishpodcast</a></li><li>Join the conversation on Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/JonahPlatt">https://x.com/JonahPlatt</a> </li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish">https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish</a> </li><li>Threads: <a href="http://www.threads.net/@jonahplatt">www.threads.net/@jonahplatt</a></li></ul><p>All things Jonah:</p><p><a href="http://www.jonahplatt.com/">www.JonahPlatt.com</a></p><p><strong>Host & Production Team</strong></p><p>Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Patrick Edwards); 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</p>
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