Exploring Jewish Identity and Resources for Understanding Israel

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Jonah sits down with Israeli powerhouse Noa Tishby — author of Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth, former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, producer of HBO’s In Treatment, and one of the most influential voices in modern Jewish advocacy. From the get-go, they explore a hard truth: Ending antisemitism is not a tangible goal to achieve, but a context in which we live. 

Together, Jonah and Noa dive deep into:

•  🇮🇱 Noa’s unique journey from Israeli stardom to Hollywood success
•  🕍 The key differences between Israeli and American Jewish identity
• 📕Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew, the book she co-wrote with NFL star Emmanuel Acho
•  🔥 Noa’s take on the Iran threat, Gaza war, and what's happening in Judea & Samaria
•  📺 Behind-the-scenes on how she brought Peabody-winning series In Treatment to HBO
•  📸 The story behind her viral celebrity Hanukkah videos with Gwyneth Paltrow, Mila Kunis, Gal Gadot, Tiffany Haddish, Van Jones, and Cindy Crawford
•  🎓Anti-Jew bigotry, Nova survivors, and having an impact on college campuses
•  📺 Plus: Noa’s must-watch TV picks, personal stories, laughs, and more

This is a no holds barred, no B.S. conversation – the Jewish advocacy crossover episode you’ve been waiting for!

Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editors: Patrick Edwards & 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; Interns: Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb

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Israel: A Simple Guide To Understanding The Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby

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MENTIONED IN EPISODE

• Sarah Hurwitz on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt 
• Cain & Abel
• Exodus 23:5 
• Deuteronomy 22:4
• What Are the 613 Mitzvot? 
• What Is The Talmud? 
• Rabbi Hillel’s Words: If I am not for me, who will be for me?
• Follow Zach Sage Fox on Instagram
• Words From Rabbi Tarfon 
• Talmudic Teaching: All of Israel Are Responsible For One Another 
• Jonah Discusses “March of The Living”
• Uncomfortable Conversations With A Jew by Noa Tishby & Emmanuel Acho 
• Noa Tishby Launches “Voices of October 7th” Tour
• Noa Tishby’s IMDB Page
• Noa Tishby’s Role As Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism & The Delegitimization of Israel 
• Meet Michal Cotler-Wunsch, Israel’s Current Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism & The Delegitimization of Israel 
• Bennett-Lapid Government 
• SECCA (Special Envoys & Coordinators Combating Antisemitism) 
• Understanding Israel’s Judicial Overhaul 
• Understanding the “Override Clause” in Israel’s Judicial Reform/Overhaul  
• Noa Tishby Ousted From Envoy Position in Israel 
• Israel’s Netanyahu’s Return To Power in 2022
• Noa Tishby’s Op-Ed for YNet About Israel’s Judicial Overhaul 
• Explaining Mahdism
• Mahdism & Iran’s Desired Destruction of Israel
• Noa Tishby’s Event in Atlanta with Israel ParaSport - 2024 
• Jews in the Quran  
• History of the Kibbutz Movement 
• The Story of Degania (Israel’s First Kibbutz) 
• Noa Tishby Visits Degania (Her Grandmother’s Kibbutz) 
• Ramat Aviv Gimmel (Israeli Series Noa Starred In)