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Hello, and welcome back to chutzpah. Real life lived better, where each week we apply Jewish tradition and a little bit of Maya Rudolph to answer a letter sent by you, the listener, about an issue that is live in your life. I'm Rabbi Shira Stutman. And I'm Hannah Rosen. All right, Hannah,

I usually like to start our show by sort of, by putting you on the spot and asking you a

random question that is somehow connected to today's episode. But I'm not going to do that.

Because today's episode is very special because we have a guest. Hello.

Hey. Hi.

So our guest today is Rachel Faulkner.

She's black and Jewish and works as a community organizer, social justice advocate,

an anti-racist educator.

She joined the National Council of Jewish Women's Staff as its director of national

campaigns and partnerships in January

2023. That's the official bio, Rachel. Thank you. I know that you and Chira have known each other

for a bit. Where did you guys meet? Where do you know each other from?

I love this story.

Rachel and I met when we started studying Torah together, right?

That's when we first met.

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