Breaking News - Michigan Synagogue Attack - Jonah Platt Live with Jake Tapper - Rising Antisemitism

Podcaster and Jewish advocate Jonah Platt (host of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt) joins The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the horrific attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. On March 12, 2026, a suspect rammed a vehicle filled with explosives into the synagogue, breaching the building where 140 preschool students were in class. Jonah, who has family at the temple and was scheduled to speak there soon, provides a raw and personal perspective on the rising tide of antisemitism and the normalization of extremist rhetoric across the political spectrum. Key Highlights: The Attack: Platt reacts to the terrifying details of the vehicle-ramming and attempted bombing at Temple Israel, one of the largest Reform synagogues in the U.S. Personal Connection: Jonah shares how his own cousins and the broader community are feeling in the wake of the fifth major synagogue attack in just one week. A "Slippery Slope": Platt discusses the dangerous normalization of "anti-Jew hate" on both the far-right and far-left, and the need for the "silent moderate majority" to stand up. The Political Climate: Jake Tapper and Jonah discuss the controversies surrounding political leaders, including Vice President JD Vance's comments on party "purity tests" and New York Mayor Mamdouh "Mammani"'s recent outreach to controversial activists.