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The Chinese-Speaking Chassid Who Worked for the Treasury: Mitchell Silk

Podcast: Behind the Bima
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Duration seconds: 4801
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Summary

In this episode of Behind the Bima, the Rabbis are joined by Mitchell Silk. Silk served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, shaping international economic policy — all while living openly as a Chassidic Jew. Fluent in Chinese and deeply experienced in Asian finance, he shares the unlikely path that took him from Torah life to the highest levels of global economic leadership.