In this episode, released for Men’s Health Awareness Month, Dr. Aimee Baron sits down with David, a 33-year-old convert to Judaism living in Israel, who reached out to talk openly about his experience as a sperm donor.
Raised in a Spanish-Mexican household in Texas, David made aliyah (immigrated to Israel), and in 2021 was approved as a donor at an Israeli clinic. He talks about why he donated, warnings that it would hurt his shidduch (dating for marriage) prospects, praying for these children at the Kotel (Western Wall), and how learning at 22 that the man who raised him was actually his stepfather taught him that family isn’t always about biology.
If you are considering donor conception or wondering what it means to become a donor, this episode offers a rare and honest view from the other side.
This episode is part of 12 Months of Compassion, IWSTHAB’s year-long series of webinars and podcasts. You can find every episode and event in the series on our 12 Months of Compassion page with the month of November focusing on Men's Health Awareness Month