About Jonah Platt
Jonah Platt is a trusted voice in the modern conversation on Jewish identity, culture, and current events. He is the host of BEING JEWISH WITH JONAH PLATT, the hit weekly podcast that explores contemporary Jewish experience through conversations with a wide array of notable guests such as political analyst Van Jones, actors Josh Gad and Tiffany Haddish, Congressman Ritchie Torres, and business leader Sheryl Sandberg.
A true entertainment multi-hyphenate, Jonah has acted in prestige projects from Hollywood (Oscar-nominated BEING THE RICARDOS) to Broadway (smash hit WICKED), written for several TV comedies, and is currently producing his first feature film, THE MENSCH, in which he will co-star alongside Ginnifer Goodwin. He is also a sought after singer and musician, an award-winning vocal arranger, a director of improv and theater, and is currently co-writing the musical adaptation of Lois Lowry's best-selling novel, THE GIVER.
His words on the Jewish experience have appeared in Variety, the New York Post, Times of Israel, LA Magazine, Jewish Journal, Kveller & The Wrap, and he’s been a featured expert on KTLA News, Fox News Digital, Atlanta News First, Israel's i24 & News Nation. He is also the winner of California's inaugural Community Excellence Award for Combatting Antisemitism, and is currently studying for his Masters in Antisemitism Studies at Gratz College.