Scooter Braun: The Real Reason Superman's Creators Made Him a Secret Jew

Scooter Braun put his Jewish knowledge on the line in this lightning round with Jonah Platt. In under seven minutes, he reveals why one of the most famous superheroes in the world is secretly a Jewish story, picks the most overrated Jewish holiday and doesn't hold back on why, and settles an old score with his brothers on the basketball court, Drake included. Plus: his pick for the greatest Jew in Jewish history, who he'd want at his own Shabbat table, and the answer to the question Jonah asks every single guest: challah, rip or slice? 00:00 - Jewish Lightning Round with Scooter Braun 00:39 - The Most Overrated Jewish Holiday 01:12 - A Jewish Story He Wants on the Big Screen 02:30 - Favorite Sleepaway Camp Song 02:49 - His Pick for the Greatest Biblical Jew 04:15 - Who He'd Invite to Shabbat Dinner 05:20 - The Braun Brothers Take on Drake 06:31 - Rip or Slice: The Challah Verdict This is just a taste. Scooter's full conversation with Jonah goes so much deeper. Scooter Braun turned Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and Kanye West into global stars. After October 7th, he became one of the only voices in the music industry to speak up for the Jewish people, turning the horror of the Nova Music Festival massacre into an exhibition that's forced hundreds of thousands of people to face what Hamas did to Israel's kids. On this episode of Being Jewish, Scooter tells Jonah why he's done using the words "antisemitic" and "Zionist," and why he'd rather just call it what it is: racism. He explains why he waited a month after October 7th to speak up, what it took to finally get on a plane to Israel, and the moment meeting Nova survivors changed everything for him. He tells the story of Ophir, who was shot twice at the festival and became his partner in building the exhibit from his kitchen table into a memorial that's now been through New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and London, protesters and all. Scooter also opens up about bringing his Palestinian friends through the exhibit, why he thinks bullies only win when you show them you're afraid, and how he's raising his own kids to be proud, brave, and unafraid using the lessons his Holocaust-survivor grandparents left behind. Guided by the Nova survivors' rallying cry, "We will dance again," Scooter makes the case for a different kind of fight: one built on connection instead of division. Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/UGrToDHRk8E If you want to go deeper beyond the podcast, join the Being Jewish Kehillah -- our subscriber community that gives you access to exclusive bonus content, merch discounts, live office hours with Jonah, special community events, and more. Join the Kehillah today at http://beingjewishpodcast.com/join #BeingJewish #ScooterBraun #LightningRound #JewishPodcast #JewishTrivia