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1 " What we fail to teach our children and what the community fails to see is that weneed inclusion and acceptance, not superficial chesed. I’m not looking for someone tocome and sit with my child, call her cute and feel like they’ve done something good.No, I need people to come alongside us during the hard times as well. You don’t justget to host my child for a meal or a night and check a box that you’ve doneintegration. True acceptance is completely integrating my child in all aspects ofsociety. "
― Jodi Samuels , Chutzpah, Wisdom and Wine: The Journey of an Unstoppable Woman
2 " This book is about a girl who knew very little about her Jewish heritagewhen she was young and it follows her journey to the woman I am today — atireless advocate dedicated to sharing timeless Jewish values with the world. "
3 " I believed the challenges of inclusion must be dealt with on a moral level by the wider community. "