How a Chinese Restaurant Worker Ended Up at the White House

Meet Rabbi Moshe Silk. He is a Nadvorna Hasid living in a multi-functional townhouse in Borough Park, New York, balancing his deep religious commitments with a high-profile career. Silk made history as the first Hasidic Jew to hold a Senate-confirmed position in the U.S. government, serving as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets under Donald Trump. An expert in China-related trade law, he has spent significant parts of his career in China, contributing to trade negotiations and international markets. Additionally, Silk is actively involved in his community, providing pro bono legal services and working on significant translation projects to make sacred Hasidic texts available in English. You can buy "Kedushas Levi" Here: https://bit.ly/44ogBU5 You can buy his book "Dancing With Giants: A Lawyer and Banker Share Their Passion for Infrastructure Finance" here: https://bit.ly/4a0i2Jn ____________________________________ ✬ SPONSOR OF THIS EPISODE ✬ ____________________________________ ► BITBEAN: Industry Leading Enterprise Software for Innovative Businesses Seeking to optimize operations and scale your business? Bitbean empowers ambitious businesses with tailored software solutions. Automate workflows, streamline data management, and empower your workforce all while reducing your employee overhead by 30% or more. → Contact Bitbean today for a FREE CONSULTATION https://bitbean.link/eJCgQp ► TWILLORY: Your Spring Wardrobe is Here Get $18 OFF your order. Look great, feel great. Use promo code: INSPIRE for $18 OFF → Here: https://Twillory.com/ ► The Feigenbaum Teen Siddur: My Favorite Siddur Geared for teenagers and written by a master mechanech, The Feigenbaum Teen Siddur will help teens and adults gain an appreciation for tefillah. It's not like any siddur you've ever used. → Buy here: https://bit.ly/3JMCRxg Or get at your local seforim store For larger wholesale orders: Call: 516-757-5701 Email: rabbiyfeigenbaum@gmail.com Time Stamps: 00:00 - intro 01:18- Who is Mitchel Silk 05:44 - How He Opened His Own Chinese Restaurant 10:40 - Writing His Own Sefer 11:40 - Shifting Gears to Work in the Government 18:13 - Moving to Hong Kong 25:16 - The Feigenbaum Teen Siddur 26:46 - Memorable Guests in Hong Kong 30:21 - What he Misses About Hong Kong 32:54 - The Nerves that Comes Along with the Job 34:06 - Moving Out of Hong Kong 38:20 - The Learning Curve in the Goverment 42:00 - Dressing as a Jew in Government 46:30 - BitBean 48:08 - Twillory 49:28 - Dealing with Money as a Jew in the Public Eye 51:52 - Working on his Book for Almost 30 Years 1:10:10 - Lessons in Life From the Book 1:17:50 - The White House Cufflinks 1:18:50 - Stories from the White House 1:28:14 - A Chinese Poem with Meaning 1:29:57 - Outro ____________________________________ ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ ____________________________________ This episode is in memory of: • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe Help Support our Episodes with Dedicating an Episode in Memory of a Loved One or As a Zechus for a Refuah Shleima! ► Here: https://www.livinglchaim.com/in-memory ✬ Donate and Inspire Millions (Tax-Deductible) ✬ Your generous donation enables us at Living Lchaim to share uplifting messages globally, enrich lives, and foster positive change worldwide! Thank you! 🙏 ➡️ https://www.livinglchaim.com/donate Our free call-in-to-listen feature is here: • USA: (605) 477-2100 • UK: 0333-366-0154 • ISRAEL: 079-579-5088 Have a specific question? email us hi@livinglchaim.com WhatsApp us feedback and get first access to episodes: 914-222-5513 Lchaim. #Israel #jewishpodcast #rabbi #china #hongkong #commerce