Deborah Lipstadt's Hot Takes On Jewish Food, Holidays & Foreign Dignitaries!

Deborah Lipstadt. Lightning round. No filter. The former US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism gets rapid-fired on Jewish holidays, Jewish food, foreign dignitaries, and more. From her favorite Jewish movie you've never heard of to a shocking story about a Jewish community in Tunisia — and the attack that happened the very next night — Professor Lipstadt doesn't hold back. Plus: the bagel order that says everything about who she is, why she thinks Yom Kippur is transformative (not a drag), and the foreign dignitary she actually vibed with. Jonah Platt puts one of the world's most important Jewish voices on the spot — and the answers are sharper, warmer, and more surprising than you'd expect. 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 Catch the full episode on the Being Jewish with Jonah Platt podcast for Deborah's full take on antisemitism, Holocaust denial, Jewish identity, and what it means to fight for the Jewish people in 2025 — https://youtu.be/2GYJ1LO3ZKY 🎙️ Being Jewish with Jonah Platt — Honest, informed, unapologetic conversations about Jewish life, Jewish identity, antisemitism, Israel, and what it means to be Jewish in the modern world. 0:00 - Favorite City & Non-Jewish Ally 1:30 - Favorite Jewish Movie You've Never Seen 3:01 - Bagel Order, Kugel & Hamantaschen Takes 3:45 - Challah: Rip or Slice? 📩 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. 👍 Like and share if this made you smile. 💬 Drop your hamantaschen filling take in the comments. #BeingJewish #JonahPlatt #DeborahLipstadt #JewishLightningRound #JewishIdentity #JewishCulture #Antisemitism #JewishFood #YomKippur #HolocaustEducation #JewishPodcast #BeingJewishWithJonahPlatt