The Power of Quiet Confidence - Yardenne Greenspan

Yardenne Greenspan is a Tel Aviv-born writer and Hebrew translator whose work appears in numerous publications and has earned notable awards. She's married to Shai Davidai (yes, that one — Activist, former Columbia professor, and Margarita's viral early guest), but she's built her own formidable kind of activism: humanizing Israelis one carefully chosen word at a time. She's the person you drift toward at every Jewish event without quite knowing why.In this episode, Margarita and Yardenne discuss the importance of translation, the true reality of activism, and how to always take the high road. Follow Yardenne on Instagram @YardenneGreenspanSupport our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss:00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda03:27 Growing Up Secular in Tel Aviv07:15 Meeting Shai & Moving to America10:30 Post-Mortems on Activism14:00 The Twitter Fight & Refusing the Bait19:45 Translation as a Form of Activism26:00 Vulnerability as Strength30:30 Raising Kids Under Attack36:00 Translating Trauma in Kazakhstan41:00 Message to the Jewish People44:03 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination