It seems silly to ask this question in the first place. However, this episode isn't for the Jewish audience. This episode is a PSA to non-Jews across the globe. Every day, Jews are the targets of antisemitism. From innocently ignorant comments to intentionally hurtful actions, a common default insult is the look of a Jew. We're often characterized as white European and rural like the caricatures from Fiddler on the Roof. Rayna and Chaz know this is farther from the truth.
In this episode of Bad Jew, Rayna Rose Exelbierd (self-identified as 'orthofox', not orthodox) jumps onto the podcast to explore this seemingly simple concept with host Chaz Volk. Rayna's experience across the globe as an entrepreneur, author, and IDF veteran has given her the authority to tell it as it is. You'll find that her presence is empowering and refreshing.
About Rayna Rose Exelbierd:
Rayna Rose Exelbierd is an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, youth mentor, and children's author. Recently recognized by Hadassah as "18 American Zionist Women You Should Know", Rayna Rose uses her Jewish influence and experiences to empower non-Jewish audiences to learn Jewish history, develop relationships with the Jewish community and connect with Holocaust survivors through workshops and lectures. Her podcast, The Rose Grows, features survivors and stories of human connection and kindness. As founder and CEO, Chief Empowerment Officer of The Rose Grows, Rayna shares personal stories of facing antisemitism and how she rose up to fight it. Rayna has mentored thousands of students from around the world and has published two books, The Girl Who Said Hello to Everyone and The Girl Who Wore Two Different Shoes. In the last 10 years, over a quarter of a million people have heard Rayna speak on stage and in classrooms around the world.
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