Being Jewish with Jonah Platt Giving Thanks & NFL Vikings Owner Mark Wilf
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NFL Vikings co-owner and philanthropist Mark Wilf opens up about his family’s American rebuild in the wake of the Holocaust, the importance of Israel, and the “family business” approach that has led to so much success for the Vikings franchise.. As a child of Holocaust Survivors, Wilf discusses the resilience and values his parents imparted to him, and how building a strong community is the antidote to trauma. He and Jonah also discuss numerous critical Jewish + Holocaust focused organizations such as The Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations of North America, March of the Living, and Yad Vashem. Wilf emphasizes the importance of teaching Jewish history to each new generation and how sports can be a meaningful vehicle for bringing people together around shared values. Don’t miss this eye-opening and inspirational conversation on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt!
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Connect with Mark Wilf
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Host & Production Team
Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Patrick Edwards); Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Designer Noah Bell Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald, and Consulting Producers: Shield Communications (Ariella Noveck & Bethany Mandel).
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Mentioned in Episode
- AJU’s Millter Introduction to Judaism program
- Rabbi Pinchas Teitz
- Jaroslaw, Poland
- Lvov Ghetto
- Holocaust Survivor Gathering in Israel
- Wilf Family Foundation
- March of The Living
- Yad Vashem
- Lack of Holocaust Education Among Young People
- Jewish Federation of North America
- The Jewish Agency For Israel (Where Mark Wilf is the Chairman of the Board of Governors)
- Nearly 30,000 People Immigrate to Israel in the Midst of Ongoing Wars
- October 7th Commemoration Post - 2024
- October 7th Post - 2023
- Nova Exhibition
- "All statistics from the opening monologue were obtained directly from internal data via the institutions themselves”
00:00 Introduction and Thanksgiving Reflection
00:50 The Surge in Jewish Identity Post-October 7th
01:36 Remarkable Statistics of Jewish Community Engagement
04:00 Impact of the Podcast and Community Feedback
06:16 Interview with Mark Wilf: Jewish Values and Sports
10:33 Family Legacy and Holocaust Stories
21:16 The Importance of Jewish Education and Philanthropy
24:36 Hope and Resilience in the Jewish Community
24:54 Legacy of a Holocaust Survivor
25:44 Yad Vashem: A Beacon of Memory and Education
27:32 Challenges in Holocaust Education
29:10 Commitment to Jewish Advocacy
29:58 Support for Terror Victims and Community Building
31:27 Global Jewish Support: Ukraine and Ethiopia
33:21 Jewish Advocacy in Sports
36:44 Reflections on Recent Trips to Israel
39:52 Community Involvement and Philanthropy
42:22 Final Thoughts and Audience Q&A