Across the Divide Podcast

Join us at Church at the Crossroads, November 5-7, in Atlanta, and use coupon code ATD to get $30 off your registration! Sign up here: https://www.churchatthecrossroads.com/atlanta We’d love to have you join our Patreon community! Take part in our monthly book club, signal chat, and get exclusive content only available to subscribers. Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide In the...

Daniel and Omar unpack their Jubilee experience, revisiting some of the key moments from their interview. Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreon at patreon.com/acrossthedivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪ @AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ Across the Divide is a podcast of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice. Learn more at BIPJ.org

Join our monthly bookclub discussion based on this episode by joining our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide In this episode, Jen talks with Jesse Steven Wheeler about his book, “The Bible is Anti-Zionist: 40 Reflections on the Greatest Moral Crisis of our Time.” They reflect on the responsibility that Christians hold to confront biblical interpretations, like those of...

Join us at Church at the Crossroads, November 5-7, in Atlanta, and use coupon code ATD to get $30 off your registration! Sign up here: https://www.churchatthecrossroads.com/atlanta We’d love to have you join our Patreon community! Take part in our monthly book club, signal chat, and get exclusive content only available to subscribers. Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide In the...

Join us at Church at the Crossroads, November 5-7, in Atlanta, and use coupon code ATD to get $30 off your registration! Sign up here: https://www.churchatthecrossroads.com/atlanta We’d love to have you join our Patreon community! Take part in our monthly book club, signal chat, and get exclusive content only available to subscribers. Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide In the...

Join us at Church at the Crossroads, November 5-7, in Atlanta, and use coupon code ATD to get $30 off your registration! Sign up here: https://www.churchatthecrossroads.com/atlanta We’d love to have you join our Patreon community! Take part in our monthly book club, signal chat, and get exclusive content only available to subscribers. Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide What ha...

Join us at Church at the Crossroads November 5-7 in Atlanta and use coupon code ATD to get $30 off your registration! Sign up here: https://www.churchatthecrossroads.com/atlanta We’d love to have you join our Patreon community! Take part in our monthly book club, signal chat, and get exclusive content only available to subscribers. Join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide Daniel int...

Jen speaks with Rev. Robert Smith about Marc Ellis's book Judaism Does Not Equal Israel . Smith, a former student of Ellis, discusses his mentor's legacy as a Jewish liberation theologian and explores the flawed "ecumenical deal" in Jewish-Christian dialogue. The conversation connects Ellis's decades-old prophetic critiques to the current crisis in Palestine-Israel and the responsibility of faith...

Register to attend Church at the Crossroads here ! Daniel sits down with Ronnie Barkan, an Israeli conscientious objector and anti-Zionist activist who dissects his journey out of Israeli military indoctrination, arguing that liberal Zionism functions as a dangerous facade that legitimizes state violence. Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreon at pa...

Dr. Atalia Omer reflects on her own journey of unlearning false Israeli state mythologies, rejecting all forms of Zionism, and looking toward a future that centers on an authentic Jewish-Palestinian solidarity. Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreon at patreon.com/acrossthedivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪ @AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ Across the Divide...

Evangelical apologist Sean McDowell recently hosted Biola professor Dr. Carmen Imes on his podcast to answer the question whether God has a special plan for the secular state of Israel. Tony Deik, Palestinian Bible scholar, responds to comments made in that conversation and critiques Christian Zionist narratives about the land and its peoples. Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Pat...

Daniel and Rev. Munther Isaac unpack CNN’s latest reporting on the increasing violence experienced by Palestinian Christians, which features Rev. Munther himself, and respond to more of Mike Huckabee’s ridiculous claims. Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreon at patreon.com/acrossthedivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪ @AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ Across...

Join our Book club to discuss this book by becoming a Patreonsupporter at https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Rev. Yohanna Katanacho joins us to discuss his book,"Reading the Gospel of John through Palestinian Eyes". He unpacks the new world order that Jesus establishes in the Gospel of John and the relationship of these teachings to 1st century Judaism. They discuss the exclusivity...

Hear the story of Ilana Zaken and her journey from Zionismto Palestine Advocacy Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreonat    / acrossthedivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠‪ @AcrosstheDividePodcast ⁠⁠⁠ Across the Divide is a project of the Bethlehem Institute ofPeace and Justice (BIPJ). Learn more about BIPJ at BIPJ.org #israel #palestine #gaza #bethlehem #...

In this episode, Daniel is joined by Pastor Munther Isaac to discuss the CUFI “Night to Honor Israel,” debunk Christian Zionist theologies, and deconstruct Israeli propaganda. This is a timely episode that explores one of the most powerful Christian Zionist organizations and points us toward an inclusive view of biblical justice.

Peter Beinart joins us to discuss how Jewish faith and practices have been used (and abused!) to justify the war on Gaza. Peter Beinart is an American journalist, political commentator, and professor at CUNY. He is an editor-at-large for Jewish Currents , and author of Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza (2025). He frequently publishes his foreign policy analysis and political commentary th...

In this episode of Across the Divide, Daniel discusses current events in Palestine and the US. This episode explores the UN Report on violence against children and genocide in Palestine, Israeli expansion in the Middle East, RFK Jr’s lies on Fox News, and Mamdani’s comments on the democratic party and Palestine. You won’t want to miss this! Become a monthly supporter of Across the Divide on Patreo...

In this episode, researcher and author Ben Lorber unpacks the complex, deeply polarized conversations surrounding anti-Jewish bigotry today. We break down why politicians conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism, how to distinguish principled criticism of Israel from genuine hate speech, and whether ADL data gives us an accurate picture of the crisis. Finally, Ben shares a roadmap for building safe...

Continuing our conversations on Judaism and Palestine, Shira Klein reflects on the horrors of the holocaust and the role they played in legitimizing the necessity and logic of Zionism. Shira Klein is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Chapman University. Her academic work focuses on Italian Jewry, Jewish migration, and the Holocaust. Shira is also on the board of dire...

In this episode of Across the Divide, Daniel sits down with Reverend Munther Isaac to discuss current events in Palestine and the US. This episode offers a sharp critique of Christian Zionism and sheds light on the brutality of life under occupation. You won’t want to miss this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRtIWva4K_4 https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55188 Support our work at Across the Di...

In this special announcement episode, co-hosts Daniel, Jen, and Abeer come together to share a major milestone: the official merger of Across the Divide with the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice . It is a celebratory, forward-looking look at the next chapter of the podcast’s journey. Support the important work we're doing here at patreon.com/acrossthedivide To learn more about BIPJ, visit...

This is part II of Daniel's conversation with Shalom Shore who used to be a Ultra Orthodox rabbi and is now an anti-zionist advocate for Palestine. This conversation will blow your mind! Support our work at Across the Divide: https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪@AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠#israel #palestine #judaism #religion

Shalom Shore joins Daniel for a candid conversation about his previous (strange) life as an Ultra Orthodox Rabbi in Jerusalem. The conversation takes some twists and turns that you don't want to miss. Support our work at Across the Divide: https://www.patreon.com/AcrosstheDivide Follow Across the Divide for more on ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠⁠‪@AcrosstheDividePodcast‬⁠⁠⁠ #israel #palestine #judaism #histor...

This episode is a part of Across the Divide’s Monthly Book Club. To join Across the Divide’s Book Club, become part of our Patreon community  at https://www.patreon.com/c/AcrosstheDivide   In this episode, Jen has a conversation with Rifat Kassis on the Kairos II document, authored by Palestinian church leaders in October 2025. Rifat describes how the realities of genocide and settler colonialism...

Christopher Hays joins Abeer to explore the ethics of the New Testament and the teachings of Jesus on “welcoming the stranger” and it relates to debates around immigration and citizenship. Christopher is president Scholar Leaders, and a biblical scholar committed to the transformation of theological knowledge into missional practice, he has worked in projects ranging from authoring scholarly volum...