Antisemitism, Israel, & the Democratic Party with Congressman Ritchie Torres

In this highly-anticipated episode of Being Jewish, Jonah speaks with New York Congressmen Ritchie Torres about a wide range of issues including anti-Israel hate, the future of the Democratic party, and the soul of America. Torres, who has devoted much of his 10+ year career in politics to fighting anti-Jew hate and defending the State of Israel, opens up about his trips to the Holy Land, the lessons learned there and the broad, pragmatic reasons behind his unwavering loyalty and support for the Jewish state and people. Together, Jonah and Torres discuss the Biden Administration’s handling of the ongoing war in the Middle East, their thoughts on Donald Trump’s incoming administration, and the challenges that may lie ahead. Throughout this conversation, Torres offers hope, insight, and even a few Yiddish and Hebrew gems! Be sure to check out this exclusive, high level interview you won’t find anywhere but here, on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. Stay Connected Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://beingjewishwithjonahplatt.transistor.fm/subscribe Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BeingJewishPodcast Follow Jonah on Instagram @jonahplatt :https://www.instagram.com/jonahplatt/ Follow the Show on Instagram @beingjewishpodcast: https://www.instagram.com/beingjewishpodcast/ Join the conversation on Twitter: https://x.com/JonahPlatt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beingjewish Threads: www.threads.net/@jonahplatt All things Jonah: www.JonahPlatt.com Connect with Ritchie Torres https://www.instagram.com/ritchietorresny15/ Host & Production Team Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Patrick Edwards); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald; Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Graphic Designer Noah Bell, and Executive Assistant, Josie Rothschild. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of Being Jewish! 00:00 Introduction 05:26 Interview with Congressman Richie Torres 07:45 Combating Antisemitism and Supporting Israel 23:24 Challenges and Hopes for the Future 26:26 Closing Remarks and Thank You Mentioned in Episode Los Angeles Fires https://apnews.com/article/california-fires-things-to-kno… Speech & Quote by Martin Luther King Jr. http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/edumat/hreduseries/tb1b/Section2… Richard Sandler’s Book: Witness To A Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken Democratic Socialists Chapter Ask Candidates To Pledge Not To Travel To Israel https://www.jta.org/2020/08/14/united-states/do-you-pledg… Senator John Fetterman https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-808107 The Church of Holy Sepulchre https://churchoftheholysepulchre.net/ Two Muslim Families Entrusted with Care of Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/26/middleeast/easter-muslim-k… Jerusalem Open House - LGBT Center in Israel https://www.joh.org.il/en/homepage/ #beingjewish #jonahplatt #beingjewishpodcast #jewish #israel #politics #middleeast #congress #youtubepodcast #podcast #jewishpodcast