Navigating Comedy, Antisemitism, and the Gaza/Israel War with Impressionist Ami Kozak

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Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

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Being Jewish with Jonah Platt is the hit weekly podcast that illuminates the vast, beautiful, and often unexplored tapestry of Jewish identity, through deeply honest and personal conversations with notable Jews and non-Jewish allies alike. Hosted by actor & advocate Jonah Platt, a trusted expert in contemporary Jewish culture, identity, and politics, Being Jewish seeks to engage, educate, and empower listeners to take full ownership of their identities and live as their proudest, most authentic selves. 2025 Webby Honoree | Podcasts - Best Indie Podcast 2025 Wilbur Award Winner

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Navigating Comedy, Antisemitism, and the Gaza/Israel War with Impressionist Ami Kozak

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

29 minutes 8 seconds

6 days ago

Navigating Comedy, Antisemitism, and the Gaza/Israel War with Impressionist Ami Kozak

Ami Kozak is redefining what Jewish comedy and commentary look like in 2025 — blending sharp impressions, fearless satire, and moral clarity in a time of chaos.

In this episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt: 30 Minute Mensches, Jonah sits down with Ami — modern Orthodox comedian, musician, and host of the podcast Ami’s House — to talk about how his Jewish faith and sense of moral clarity shaped his response to anti-Jew bigotry and misinformation after October 7.

Ami shares:

How growing up modern Orthodox shaped his Jewish identity and worldview
Why October 7 changed his purpose as a performer — turning laughter into a vehicle for truth
Why he chose to have civil conversations with controversial figures like Candace Owens and Dave Smith — and what those exchanges taught him about engaging bad ideas in good faith
The dangers of moral relativism, false “experts,” and the growing misuse of words like “genocide”
What he calls “goosebumps with clarity” — balancing empathy with uncompromising honesty
His creative process for impressions of President Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, and Zohran Mamdani — and how humor can cut through disinformation

From synagogue to stage, from serious debate to satire, Ami Kozak proves that comedy can do more than make people laugh — it can make them think.

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