Emmy and Grammy-winning comedian Tiffany Haddish opens up about discovering Judaism as an adult and having her “Black Mitzvah” at age 40! She covers all her toughest struggles in this raw and unfiltered conversation—from growing up in foster care, her mother’s tragic accident, to fighting her way to the top of Hollywood stardom. But one of her biggest personal revelations? Discovering her Jewish roots.

From sleeping in her car to selling out Netflix comedy specials to headlining blockbuster movies like “Girl Trip,” Tiffany gets real about her journey to embracing Judaism, reuniting with her African Jewish father, and what it means to navigate the world as both Black and Jewish. From Bat Mitzvah dancer to a Bat Mitzvah herself, what has faith taught her about resilience, success, and staying true to herself? This is one episode you don’t want to miss.

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE* This episode features more F bombs than usual son we just wanted to give y'all a heads up!

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Host & Production Team

Host: Jonah Platt; Produced by Rainbow Creative (Executive Producer: Matthew Jones; Story Producer: Sean Leviashvili; Editor: Mike O Brien); Consulting Producer: Bethany Mandel; Research Associate: Samantha Greenwald; Executive Assistant: Josie Rothschild; Creative Associate: Rachel Stern; Social Media Manager: Yuval Yosha; Graphic Designer Noah Bell

Mentioned the Episode

• Tiffany Haddish’s Funny & Fearless Tour
• I Curse You With Joy by Tiffany Haddish
• The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
• She Ready Foundation for Youth in Foster Care (Tiffany Haddish’s Nonprofit)
• Tiffany Haddish’s Black Mitzvah (Netflix Special)
• The Laugh Factory Comedy Camp
• Tiffany Haddish & DJ Timbo’s Behind The Scenes Footage from Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
• Watch “Girls Trip”
• The Asmara Synagogue in Eritrea
• Tiffany Haddish Opens Up About Reconnecting with Her Father
• Jewish History in Eritrea
• Eritrean War
• The Last Jews of Eritrea
• Sarah Silverman’s Rabbi Sister Susan Silverman
• Backlash to Tiffany Haddish’s Trip To Israel
• Tiffany’s Torah Portion: Jacob’s Ladder