Episode 20: Schmooze with Noy Leyb, IDF Soldier and Founder of Strong Voices for Israel

What does it mean to choose something you don’t have to choose?Noy Leyb grew up in Calgary. Like many Canadian kids, his path could have led anywhere. Instead, he made a decision that would define his life, he chose to leave it all behind and serve as a lone soldier in the IDF.In this Yom HaZikaron episode, we go beyond headlines and politics and into something far more personal:• What it really takes to join the IDF from abroad• The mental and physical reality of becoming a soldier• The difference between supporting Israel and living it• The bond of brotherhood that never leaves you• And how October 7 changed everythingThis is a conversation about identity, sacrifice, and responsibility.And for Noy, it’s not just a story from the past.He’s still fighting.🎧 Listen now.