Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt: Journalist, Rebbetzin, and the Courage to Say the Hard Things

<p>Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt is a journalist, rebbetzin, mother, and co-founder of Altneu - one of the most talked-about synagogues in New York City. Known as the spiritual First Lady of the Upper East Side, she’s also the journalist who was once warned her writing would cost her a shidduch. She joins Pod by Pen to talk about co-founding Altneu, living between the Orthodox and secular worlds, and why she’s never been able to stay quiet about the things that matter. </p><p>Avital opens up about shidduchim, the ancestral weight of truth-telling, and what it costs to be the person in the room who says what everyone else is thinking.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Avital:</p><p>Instagram: @avitalrachel</p><p>Email: inquiries@avitalchizhik.com </p><p>For Sponsorships &amp; Inquiries:</p><p>Podbypen<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UC_Xz1Z1q3OY5bx06NVKsagA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁨@gmail.com⁩ </a> </p><p>Follow Along: @penkunstler <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCit1PihIzI3Nx5yFN6ppfrQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁨@podbypen⁩ </a> <br></p>