Borderlines with That Semite
This podcast confronts highly sensitive and polarizing topics such as apartheid, white supremacy, Zionism, Palestinian identity, and Israel's relations with its neighbors. Host Yirmiyahu Danzig brings strong convictions and a willingness to engage people with different worldviews, crossing ideological borders through openhearted curiosity. Each episode features conversations with experts and insiders, exploring these contested subjects without resorting to easy answers.
Episodes
What Does It Really Mean to Be Palestinian?
What does it mean to be Palestinian? Yirmiyahu Danzig speaks with two Palestinian peacebuilders from East Jerusalem, Naveen Sanduka and Ziad Abu Hassan, about Palestinian identity, history, culture, and the complicated relationship with Israel. They explore the roots of Palestinian identity, the meaning of symbols like the kufiya and sumud, and whether Palestinian identity can exist beyond the Isr
If Israel is the Future, What Happens to the Diaspora?
Is the center of Jewish life shifting permanently to Israel? If so, is that a triumph or a tragedy? On Borderlines with That Semite, host Yirmiyahu Danzig speaks with Rabbi Amichai Yehuda Lau-Lavie about the possible decline of American Judaism, the value of diaspora life, Jewish power and responsibility, anti-Zionism, Jews of color, and emerging communities across the Global South. Together
The Story of Ethiopian Jews Israel Rarely Tells
Israel promises to be a home for every Jew. But for Ethiopian Jews, arriving often meant having their identity questioned and their history erased. Sociologist Dr. Efrat Yerday joins Yirmiyahu Danzig to challenge the familiar Operation Moses rescue story, reveal the activism that came before it, and confront racism, belonging, and Zionism in Israel. Can a country face its failures and still become
The Hardest Truth About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Can Israelis and Palestinians stop fighting over who belongs and start asking how both can belong? Palestinian peace activist Samer Sinijlawi shares how five years in an Israeli prison shaped his path toward reconciliation, why he condemned Hamas after October 7, and what each side must surrender for peace. In a rare and unflinching conversation, he confronts apartheid, statehood, the right of ret
NEW UNPACKED PODCAST: Borderlines with That_Semite
Yirmiyahu Danzig, aka That_Semite, dives into the biggest questions shaping Israel and Jewish life. He challenges the stories we take for granted, asks what others won’t, and looks for answers that might surprise you.
From identity and history to politics and belonging, every conversation is honest, curious, and unafraid to get complicated.
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