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 worldviewWhy October 7 changed his purpose as a performer — turning laughter into a vehicle for truthWhy 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 faithThe dangers of moral relativism, false “experts,” and the growing misuse of words like “genocide”What he calls “goosebumps with clarity” — balancing empathy with uncompromising honestyHis creative process for impressions of President Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, and Zohran Mamdani — and how humor can cut through disinformationFrom 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. Hashtags:#AmiKozak #BeingJewish #30MinuteMensches #JewishComedy #ModernOrthodox #Israel #JewishIdentity #Antisemitism #FreeSpeech #JewishHumor #MoralClarityMentioned In The Episode:Ami Kozak InstagramAmi Kozak XAmi Kozak FacebookAmi Kozak YouTubeAmi’s House (podcast)YahudYour Hebrew word for the day: MAMADHuman Rights Council members who abuse human rightsWhat is Tikkun Olam?J-Sketch YouTube Alex EdelmanThe Karate KidAlan DershowitzHasbaraNorman Finkelstein vs Alan Dershowitz On Israel-Palestine War With Piers Morgan | The Full Debate Douglas MurreyTucker Carlson Wedding Vows SkitZohran MamdaniKristallnachtThe Second Intifada 2000Ami Kozak’s Band “Distant Cousins”Watch Being Jewish on YouTube:www.youtube.com/@beingjewishpodcastSubscribe to the Being Jewish Newsletter:bit.ly/beingjewishnewsletterFor Sponsorships, please email:[email protected] contact us & all things BJJP:www.BeingJewishPodcast.comFollow Jonah on:Instagram - @JonahPlattX - @JonahPlattFollow Being Jewish on:Instagram - @BeingJewishPodcastTikTok - @BeingJewish

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