{"podcast":{"title":"Being Jewish with Jonah Platt","slug":"being-jewish-with-jonah-platt-7011021","podcast_index_feed_id":7011021,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/c2vDgCoR","website_url":"https://www.beingjewishpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/bca27f23-4549-40db-a506-7962f8289f14/shows/528af385-a8e1-40a3-bbe8-b49a8155dd79/cover-art/original_da40b835d7fae3908488f84ddfb6033a.jpeg","author":"Jonah Platt","episode_count":101,"summary":"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. https://beingjewishpodcast.com/join","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:18:11.216124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt-7011021"},"episode":{"title":"Should Jews Proselytize? & Dueling Rabbis PART 2 with Sharon Brous & David Ingber","slug":"should-jews-proselytize-dueling-rabbis-part-2-with-sharon-brous-david-ingber","published_at":"2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt-7011021/should-jews-proselytize-dueling-rabbis-part-2-with-sharon-brous-david-ingber","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt-7011021","url":"https://being-jewish-with-jonah-platt.cohostpodcasting.com/episodes/should-jews-proselytize-dueling-rabbis-part-2-with-sharon-brous-david-ingber","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/bca27f23-4549-40db-a506-7962f8289f14/episodes/5debe396-25ad-456c-bc8a-06e40001c8bc/episode.mp3","summary":"Host Jonah Platt moderates part two of a spirited conversation between Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR, Los Angeles) and Rabbi David Ingber (Romemu, New York) about how Jewish leaders should balance moral self-critique of Israel with addressing antisemitism, especially after October 7. Ingber argues progressive Jews and rabbis overemphasize public Jewish self-criticism, undercall out antisemitism and extremism from allies, and should name today’s anti-Zionism as an ever-evolving hate movement that erases Jewish self-determination. Brous defends the Jewish tradition of teshuvah and accountability, urges speaking against West Bank settler violence and occupation, and warns that labeling all criticism or Palestinian solidarity as antisemitic blunts the response to real threats. They also debate U.S. politics, liberal democracy’s role in Jewish safety, Jewish political “homelessness,” and the inclusion of anti-Zionist Jews. Ultimately, the conversation models a deeply Jewish tradition of debate,  machloket l’shem shamayim, while emphasizing unity, responsibility, and the need to continue investing in community and the next generation.    Topics Include: Trading ideas on whether anti-Zionism is a form of modern antisemitism The responsibility of rabbis to address West Bank settler violence and Jewish extremism  References to Baruch Goldstein and the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre as a moral comparison  The role of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran in shaping Jewish security concerns  The influence of social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter/X on Israel narratives  Criticism of language like “apartheid” in discussions about Israel and Palestine The symbolism of the watermelon flag in pro-Palestinian activism  Gavin Newsom and his…","meta_description":"Host Jonah Platt moderates part two of a spirited conversation between Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR, Los Angeles) and Rabbi David Ingber (Romemu, New York) ab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4735,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt-7011021/episodes/should-jews-proselytize-dueling-rabbis-part-2-with-sharon-brous-david-ingber/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-jewish-with-jonah-platt-7011021/should-jews-proselytize-dueling-rabbis-part-2-with-sharon-brous-david-ingber.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}