Rachel Chalkowski (Hebrew: רחל שלקובסקי; born 1939) is an Israeli midwife and a gemach organizer. Widely known as Bambi,[1] she is a Haredi Jew, and is married to Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski, founding principal of Neve Yerushalayim College for Women. She worked for over 43 years as a midwife at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, and set up a charitable foundation to help impoverished Haredi families.
She was born Rachel Bamberger in Paris in 1939, and had one sister and one brother, the latter being born after their father was taken prisoner by the Nazi-allied government in 1944; her father was deported to his death in the Auschwitz concentration camp.[1] Always determined to become a nurse, she emigrated to Israel at age 15 to live with relatives in Haifa, and attended Bais Yaakov High School before enrolling as a student nurse at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. After completing her nurse's training, she took a midwifery course, and embarked on her life-long career.[1] She worked at Shaare Zedek Medical Center for 43 years,[2] becoming Head Midwife, and delivering more than 35,000 babies.[3][4] After retiring from her full-time post at Shaare Zedek, she continued to work there for two nights each week. She asserts that: "Being a midwife is the most beautiful career in the world."[1]
Matan B'Seter Bambi
Noting the poverty of many new mothers from the Haredi sector, who often have large families and must help support them, Chalkowski established a foundation in 1973[4] called Matan B'Seter Bambi, named after Chalkowski's nickname from her days as a student nurse, when it had been necessary to give nicknames to several students all named Rachel.[1][5] The foundation has an annual budget of about USD$1 million, has 35 branches across North America and Europe, and is coordinated by volunteers in New York.[5] It supports over 400 needy families monthly.[6]
She is married to Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski, founding principal of Neve Yerushalayim College for Women.[10] The couple have an adopted daughter, Michal, and two grandsons.[5]
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^"An Evening of Remarkable Highlights at the Annual Dinner". Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
^Jessel, Adam (2007). "Jerusalem's Bambi". torah.org. from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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^ abcKotkes, Leah (27 November 2006). "A Glimpse Into the Life of Rebbetzin Rochel Chalkowski" (PDF). Binah. (PDF) from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
^"2014 Women of the Channel: Francine Geller". crn.com. 2014. from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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January 06, 2023
rachel, chalkowski, hebrew, רחל, שלקובסקי, born, 1939, israeli, midwife, gemach, organizer, widely, known, bambi, haredi, married, rabbi, moshe, chalkowski, founding, principal, neve, yerushalayim, college, women, worked, over, years, midwife, shaare, zedek, m. Rachel Chalkowski Hebrew רחל שלקובסקי born 1939 is an Israeli midwife and a gemach organizer Widely known as Bambi 1 she is a Haredi Jew and is married to Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski founding principal of Neve Yerushalayim College for Women She worked for over 43 years as a midwife at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and set up a charitable foundation to help impoverished Haredi families Rachel ChalkowskiBornRachel Bamberger1939 age 83 84 Paris FranceOther namesBambiOccupationHead midwifeEmployerShaare Zedek Medical CenterSpouseRabbi Moshe ChalkowskiWebsitewww wbr matanbseterbambi wbr org Contents 1 Biography 2 Matan B Seter Bambi 3 Documentary 4 Personal 5 ReferencesBiography EditShe was born Rachel Bamberger in Paris in 1939 and had one sister and one brother the latter being born after their father was taken prisoner by the Nazi allied government in 1944 her father was deported to his death in the Auschwitz concentration camp 1 Always determined to become a nurse she emigrated to Israel at age 15 to live with relatives in Haifa and attended Bais Yaakov High School before enrolling as a student nurse at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem After completing her nurse s training she took a midwifery course and embarked on her life long career 1 She worked at Shaare Zedek Medical Center for 43 years 2 becoming Head Midwife and delivering more than 35 000 babies 3 4 After retiring from her full time post at Shaare Zedek she continued to work there for two nights each week She asserts that Being a midwife is the most beautiful career in the world 1 Matan B Seter Bambi EditNoting the poverty of many new mothers from the Haredi sector who often have large families and must help support them Chalkowski established a foundation in 1973 4 called Matan B Seter Bambi named after Chalkowski s nickname from her days as a student nurse when it had been necessary to give nicknames to several students all named Rachel 1 5 The foundation has an annual budget of about USD 1 million has 35 branches across North America and Europe and is coordinated by volunteers in New York 5 It supports over 400 needy families monthly 6 Documentary EditChalkowski and Haredi educator Adina Bar Shalom are featured in the 2009 documentary film Haredim The Rabbi s Daughter and the Midwife 7 8 9 Personal EditShe is married to Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski founding principal of Neve Yerushalayim College for Women 10 The couple have an adopted daughter Michal and two grandsons 5 References Edit a b c d e Siegel Itzkovich Judy 20 October 2007 Welcome to the world The Jerusalem Post Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 10 December 2015 An Evening of Remarkable Highlights at the Annual Dinner Shaare Zedek Medical Center Retrieved 13 December 2015 Jessel Adam 2007 Jerusalem s Bambi torah org Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 13 December 2015 a b About the Founder Matan B Seter Bambi Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 13 December 2015 a b c Kotkes Leah 27 November 2006 A Glimpse Into the Life of Rebbetzin Rochel Chalkowski PDF Binah Archived PDF from the original on 13 October 2015 Retrieved 10 December 2015 2014 Women of the Channel Francine Geller crn com 2014 Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 13 December 2015 Rubin Debra 14 January 2013 Film shows complex lives of haredi women New Jersey Jewish News Archived from the original on 20 September 2013 Retrieved 13 December 2015 Fine Arlene 29 September 2010 Intimate look at Israel s haredi community Cleveland Jewish News Archived from the original on 26 May 2021 Retrieved 13 December 2015 belfilms The Rabbi s Daughter amp the Midwife IMDb Archived from the original on 11 February 2017 Retrieved 10 December 2015 Fort Aviva 31 July 2014 Neve Yerushalayim Jewish Link of New Jersey Archived from the original on 22 December 2015 Retrieved 13 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rachel Chalkowski amp oldid 1117029954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
