From Shanghai to Chicago - The Story of Rebbetzin Chaya Small | Meaningful People #57
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we have an amazing person that we get to sit down this week with someone that's been all around the world but somewhere in particular that is mind-blowing nah where was she shang hi yeah i don't know i never really know i always get mixed up between the place and the chinese restaurant in brooklyn i think it's the same name but okay um we've all i've always heard stories not he's always heard stories about the mere yeshiva and they were there there's obviously a lot more to this person's life that you will hear but um enjoy this episode welcome to the meaningful people podcast the podcast where we talk to people who are meaningful yeah that sounds good we thank you so much robertson small for coming here and and sitting down with us um we know your time is valuable so thank you so much and we we hope to really delve into your life and have a really meaningful conversation with you thank you but you're special because you're listening gordon's grandson oh thank you so much and that goes back to a time my father's and it's that's very special yankovia i really don't know we'll get we'll get to know him we'll get to okay i was like i'm getting a little jealous of not here no no no no we don't do jealousy that doesn't work so you you you actually it's interesting you you're living currently in chicago and for a few months or you came to visit and you're in lakewood and you came over here but traveling is very much in your dna could you tell us a little about your background originally where you were born and your life there okay i was born in perhaps which is a little
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