Making the Implicit Explicit and bestselling author Sarah Hurwitz

Watch Being Jewish on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcast Subscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter: bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletter For Sponsorships, please email: Jonah@JonahPlatt.com To contact us & all things BJJP: www.BeingJewishPodcast.com Follow Jonah on: Instagram - @JonahPlatt X - @JonahPlatt Follow Being Jewish on: Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcast TikTok - @BeingJewish Our first returning guest, Sarah Hurwitz, rejoins Jonah to discuss her powerful new book As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us — a work as essential as it is uplifting in a post–October 7th world. In this deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation, Sarah reflects on how education can be a true source of empowerment and shares insights from her own evolving Jewish journey. Drawing from years of research and her current pursuit of the rabbinate, she offers a rich, nuanced perspective on what it means to live — and lead — as a Jew today. For Sarah, Judaism isn’t about any single expression — not just Israel, Hebrew, activism, or observance — but the harmony of all these threads woven together with curiosity, study and connection to the sacred wisdom of our ancient tradition. This episode feels like stepping into a vibrant, welcoming congregation — full of learning, laughter, and meaning. Don’t miss this inspiring and deeply grounding conversation on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. Host & Production Team Host: Jonah Platt; Executive Producer Matthew “MoJo” Jones, Story Producer Sean Leviashvili, Editor Diana DeCilio, and Executive Assistant Jax Santiago of Rainbow Creative ; Editor: Noem Klement; Chief Business Officer Kenyon Laing, Executive Assistant Josie Rothschild; Research Associate Samantha Greenwald; Associate Producer Rachel Stern; YouTube Consultants - Zac Stein & Jason Al-Samarrie - Production Assistant, Charlie Zuker; Interns Sasha Nelson & Emma Webb; & Graphic Designer, Noah Bell MENTIONED IN MONOLOGUE Curse of Knowledge - Cognitive Bias What Is The Illusion of Transparency? What is Naive Realism? Explaining Settler Violence in the West Bank/Judea & Samaria Understanding the IDF’S Code of Ethics The Complicated Connection Between President Trump & American Jews Chicago ICE’s Crackdown Leads To Father of Two Being Shot at Daycare Pickup As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us by Sarah Hurwitz Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life–in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) by Sarah Hurwitz The Atlantic: The Judaism I Thought I Knew by Sarah Hurwitz Understanding the “As A Jew” Jews Emancipation of European Jews The Jewish Reform Movement in 19th Century Europe Holy Scriptures of Judaism Understanding Secular Zionism Judaism and the Human Body The Sanctity of the Human Body in Judaism In God’s Image: B'tselem Elohim Who is Rabbi Yitz Greenberg? The Wexner Foundation Who Were Amalek & The Amalekites? Homosexuality & The Death Penalty in Leviticus 20 Ancient Teachings of “An Eye for an Eye” Old Testament Vs New Testament Why Do People Hate Jews: Dara Horn (Video) A Look at “Hanukkah Vs Purim Antisemitism” by Dara Horn (Short) “Hanukkah Vs Purim Antisemitism” — Tablet Magazine Article The Expulsion of Jews From Arab Countries and Iran - An Untold Story The Story of the Soviet Jews & Israel (Jewish Currents) The Story of the Soviet Jews & Israel (Indiana Law Journal) Ethiopian Jews in Israel: Operation Solomon & More Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition by David Nirenberg What Is The Great Replacement Theory & What Should Jews Know About It? British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin at the Palestine Conference What Is Brandolini’s Law? What is Bikur Cholim? The Importance of Visiting the Sick in the Jewish Faith Miller Intro to Judaism Program A Code of Jewish Ethics by Joseph Telushkin Rabbi Jonathan Sachs “Covenant and Conversation” Box Set