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A Mandarin-speaking Hasidic Jew walks into Washington…

JL;DR SUMMARY Mitchell Silk, also known as Moyshe, made history as the first Hasidic Jew to hold a Senate-confirmed position, serving as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for international markets during the Trump administration. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityTrump AdministrationSenate ConfirmationJewish ValuesKedushat LeviHasidic JewInternational MarketsMitchell SilkTreasuryKosher In Hong Kong

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"and then advising former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on trade with Asia."
Borough Park, New York, United States
"He did all of this while commuting weekly to Washington from Borough Park."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Silk, who is 64, never set out to become an expert in international markets with a law practice in Asia. He grew up first in Chicago."
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
"later in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., which is where the path began."
Hong Kong
"Hong Kong, where he found a surprisingly robust Jewish community that enjoyed more kosher restaurants."
Vietnam
"Mitchell Silk with Nguyen Van Binh, Head of Vietnams Central Economic Committee."

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