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The Samter Family: American Parents With Israeli Sons Fighting in Gaza [Divergence 2/4]

JL;DR SUMMARY The Samter family discusses their aliyah from the Five Towns, New York to Israel, highlighting the challenges and growth of their children as they serve in the IDF. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Jewish IdentityZionismIdfFamily DynamicsCommunity SupportAliyahMilitary ServiceFive TownsCultural DivergenceLife In Israel

Places mentioned

Modiin, Central District, Israel
"I turned to him and I said, it was beautiful, but I will say that as the mother of a Chayal, there's a part that's a little bit painful for me."
Gaza, Central District, Israel
"I turned to him and I said, it was beautiful, but I will say that as the mother of a Chayal, there's a part that's a little bit painful for me."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"We are extremely Tzioni. We both were brought up in homes that valued Israel, loved Israel, talked about Israel all the time."
Maccabim Reut, Central District, Israel
"That person said, "How can we make Aliyah and put our kids at this juncture and have to serve?"
New York, United States
"It was like a year after that summer, we were back in New York City with all my friends."
North Woodmere, New York, United States
"But I say, I hope so. I have to believe that I got through that even without the war, but especially with the war, it made it stronger."
Oceanside, New York, United States
"In Oceanside, which is not technically one of the five towns, but you were always there."

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