Director of Development, Mickey Flaumenhaft, and his wife, Ortal, were interviewed in this episode of the 18Forty Podcast about their experiences living Jewishly in three different countries.

When the Flaumenhafts were in Israel for their son’s bar mitzvah on October 7, Mickey made the decision to join his unit in Gaza. In this episode, they discussed:

What does a couple consider when making the decision to leave Israel? What can Americans learn from the way Judaism permeates Israeli culture? How has the American Jewish community’s connection to Israel deepened since October 7?

Listen to hear a conversation about what it means to hold the entirety of the Jewish People in our hearts, no matter where we might be.

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