✦ ABOUT US
Built because someone had to build it.
Got Chutzpah is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit creating live Jewish cultural experiences that bring people together through humor, participation and shared celebration. Our flagship, The Jewish Dating Game, makes it easier to walk into a room and start a conversation.
Why we exist
Belonging shouldn't require an invitation.
Finding your people can be difficult, even in a city full of them. We create inviting Jewish spaces where everyone has a shared experience to begin with, and a reason to meet afterward.
Our work treats joy not as a distraction from community life, but as one of the ways community can begin.
Our origin
One idea. One stage. A room full of possibility.
In July 2024, actor and modern matchmaker Linnea Sage created The Jewish Dating Game. What began as a live comedy and matchmaking experience developed a recurring New York audience and invitations from communities beyond the city.
Got Chutzpah was incorporated in November 2025 to give that work a lasting organizational home, with the capacity to support professional production, strong local partnerships, accessible programming and meaningful evaluation.
July 2024
Program launch
November 2025
Nonprofit incorporated
Approach
The shared experience
is just the beginning.
We combine a carefully produced live program with a natural opportunity to mingle. The room laughs together first, and people have something to talk about when the show ends. We're building the evidence to understand how that moment may become a friendship, a date or a stronger connection to Jewish community.
Our values
What we stand for.
i.
Joy is worthy of investment
Celebration can be serious community work.
ii.
Belonging without a test
Come as you are.
iii.
Connection over performance
What happens afterward matters.
iv.
Local by design
Every community helps shape the experience.
v.
Responsible growth
Fair creative work, honest measurement and sound stewardship.
vi.
Humans, not algorithms
Every match is made live, by people paying attention to people.
Leadership & Board
The people behind the work.
Founder & Chair
Linnea Sage
Linnea Sage is the founder and chair of Got Chutzpah, Inc., and creator and host of its flagship program, The Jewish Dating Game. A New York-based actor, voice artist, and producer, she launched the show in 2024 with a simple idea: use laughter, live matchmaking, and shared experiences to bring people together. Her vision is rooted in making Jewish community feel joyful, welcoming, and accessible to people of all backgrounds and levels of Jewish involvement. Linnea leads the organization's creative vision and program development, bringing humor, warmth, and a distinctly human approach to building community.
Co-Founder & Executive Producer
Paul Skye Lehrman
Paul Skye Lehrman is co-founder of Got Chutzpah, Inc., and Executive Producer of The Jewish Dating Game. A Brooklyn-born actor, director, and producer, and a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio, he oversees the show's production, operations, and institutional partnerships. Paul works closely with Jewish community organizations and cultural institutions to bring the program to audiences across the country. He leads the operational and strategic work behind Got Chutzpah's expansion, helping transform a successful live production into a sustainable organization with lasting community impact.
Board of Directors
Xan Weiser
Treasurer
Xan Weiser is Cantor of Sutton Place Synagogue in Manhattan and a member of the Cantors Assembly. She brings experience in Jewish spiritual leadership, music, and community engagement to Got Chutzpah's board. As Treasurer, she contributes a perspective grounded in Jewish communal life and a commitment to making Jewish experiences more welcoming, joyful, and accessible.
Yoni Weinberg
Secretary
Yoni Weinberg is a television writer and co-facilitator of SHIUR, a cultural initiative bringing Jewish text into conversation with art, ritual, and contemporary life. His work has helped foster creative Jewish gatherings in Berlin, London, and Brooklyn. As Secretary of Got Chutzpah, he brings an international perspective on Jewish culture, creative engagement, and the ways meaningful communities take shape.
Got Chutzpah, Inc. 501(c)(3) nonprofit EIN 41-2598873
The future
The future of Jewish connection is something we can build together.
We're strengthening the organization behind the show: the leadership, partners, access and measurement needed to bring joyful Jewish experiences to more communities, sustainably.