The Samter Family: American Parents With Israeli Sons Fighting in Gaza [Divergence 2/6]

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18Forty

Religion & Spirituality, Judaism

4.6 • 638 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Our Intergenerational Divergence series is sponsored by our friends Sarala and Danny Turkel.

This episode is sponsored by an anonymous friend who supports our mission.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Yehuda, Bayla, Elisha, and Avi Samter—members of a family that made aliyah from the comfortable Five Towns life a decade ago—about the divergence between Jewish life in America and in Israel.

Whether one serves in the IDF has become a major realm of bifurcation within the Jewish People, and it’s a gap that we often fail to bridge even within our own social circles. In this episode we discuss:

How does making aliyah and entering the army change prior friendships?
Why should every Jew imagine the possibility of living an elevated life defending the Jewish People in the Land of Israel?
What differentiates Five Towns Judaism from spirituality in the Land of Israel?

Tune in to hear a conversation about unifying “both sides” of the Jewish People.

Interview begins at 8:02.

The Samter family made Aliyah from America and now have two sons serving in the Israel Defense Forces, fighting in the wars over the last 16 months in Gaza and Lebanon.

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Survivor Israel

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0:00.0	Hi friends, a few months ago we advertised the birth of a new community in Israel.
0:05.4	Eden Bait Shemesh, a community tailored made for all those of us in need of a five-year plan,
0:12.7	and let's face it, we are living in a time when every single one of us should be drafting the five-year plan for our futures in Israel.
0:20.5	Our own listeners from within the 1840 community have purchased in Eden, an opportunity which
0:26.4	they will longingly watch unfold into a reality, a shul, and a community.
0:32.1	I am so proud that the leaders behind Aden are none other than Rabbi Benny and Khani Krohn. I know them personally because they are the rabbi and Rebitten of my own
0:42.4	personal community and they are the ones leading this new development community. And I know for my own life that
0:49.6	their stewardship, their leadership is you know this is going to be a welcoming, joyous, incredible
0:55.7	community where everyone is going to be able to feel comfortable and build a home.
1:00.2	On June 29th, Eden will be hosting a webinar to speak in detail about the vision for this project.
1:07.6	In order to register, please click the link below or email info at
1:12.7	Edenbateschemish.com to find out more. Once again, that's info at Edenbateshemesh.com
1:20.2	to find out more. Hi friends and welcome to the 1840 podcast where each month we explore different topic balancing modern sensibilities with traditional
1:45.5	sensitivities to give you new approaches to timeless Jewish ideas. I'm your host, David Bischepkin,
1:51.7	and this month we are exploring our annual topic of intergenerational divergence. Thank you so much to
1:59.0	our series sponsors, Danny and Sarlah Turkel. I am so
2:02.8	grateful for all of your support, friendship, and kindness over all these years. And thank you so
2:08.8	much to our episode sponsor, Mosha Harota Behelem Shimo, who would prefer to remain anonymous.
2:15.6	We are so grateful for your support and your friendship.
2:19.1	This podcast is part of a larger exploration of those big, juicy, Jewish ideas, so be sure to
2:25.1	check out 1840.org. That's 1-8-F-O-R-T-Y.org, where you can also find videos, articles,
2:31.2	recommended readings, and weekly emails. I come from a relatively small
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