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Borderlines with That Semite

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Apartheid. White supremacy. Zionism. Palestinian identity. The future of Judaism. Israel’s relationship with its Arab neighbours. These are conversational landmines, the kind that end dinner parties and friendships, and that most people dare not touch. This show walks straight through the minefield. Yirmiyahu Danzig (@that_semite) is known for confronting the conversations most people avoid, bringing strong convictions but also a rare willingness to engage people who see the world differently. Caribbean, Ashkenazi, and Palestinian-Jewish by descent, he has built an online following of millions by refusing the usual scripts and narratives, crossing traditionally hard-set ideological borders by speaking to everyone in the language of genuine, openhearted curiosity. On Borderlines, he brings that approach to the most contested subjects in Israel and Jewish life, taking the big questions seriously enough to resist easy answers. Haredim and secular Israelis. Zionism and its critics. Palestinians, Arab citizens of Israel and the wider Arab world. What Judaism is becoming, and who gets to decide. These are conversations with experts and insiders who understand the issues but are willing to be challenged, and where the familiar arguments and talking points simply won’t cut it. Come for the questions you've been afraid to ask. Stay because someone's finally looking for honest answers. Brought to you by Unpacked. New episodes weekly.

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The Question Zionists Can No Longer Avoid

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Please fill out this brief survey ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8MJ⁠ In this episode of Borderlines with That Semite, Yirmiyahu Danzig speaks with Shaul Judelman,

Sep 28
1 h 01 min

Why Religion May Be the Key to Peace in the Middle East

Please fill out this brief survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8MJ What happens when a rabbi shows up to an interview carrying a Quran? On Borderlines, Yirmiyahu

Sep 22
1 h 15 min

What Does It Really Mean to Be Palestinian?

Please fill out this brief survey ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8MJ⁠ What does it mean to be Palestinian? Yirmiyahu Danzig speaks with two Palestinian peacebuilde

Sep 14
56 min

If Israel is the Future, What Happens to the Diaspora?

Please fill out this brief survey ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8MJ⁠ Is the center of Jewish life shifting permanently to Israel? If so, is that a triumph or a tr

Sep 7
50 min

The Story of Ethiopian Jews Israel Rarely Tells

Please fill out this brief survey ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8MJ⁠ Israel promises to be a home for every Jew. But for Ethiopian Jews, arriving often meant havi

Aug 31
1 h 11 min

The Hardest Truth About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Please fill out this brief survey ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CMYB8MJ⁠ Can Israelis and Palestinians stop fighting over who belongs and start asking how both can be

Aug 24
1 h 13 min

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,

Aug 6
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I was so thirsty for this kind of content. As a Jewish man with a lot of unsettled feelings, this podcast explores topics perspectives, and points of view that are rarely talked about and a thoughtful and compassionate, and truly humanistic way. This podcast is a gem, a beam of light and these dark times we live in.

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