From Compton to Jerusalem: Bishop Michael Fisher Leads Black Jewish Alliance Post-BLM & October 7th

Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

Published on February 3, 2026

This Week on Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, our guest is Bishop Michael J. Fisher, a prominent Los Angeles faith leader and longtime advocate for Black–Jewish solidarity. The two of them explore Bishop Fisher’s personal journey, deeply influenced by his father, Reverend W. Jerome Fisher, a World War II medic who helped liberate Jews from the Dachau concentration camp. Jonah and Bishop Fisher dig into the real actions Bishop Fisher is taking to strengthen bonds and build bridges between the Black and Jewish communities, and their shared perspective on what advocacy truly means.