Rachel Chalkowski
Israeli midwife and gemach organizer
About Rachel Chalkowski
Born 1939. Rachel Chalkowski is an Israeli.
Rachel Chalkowski (; born 1939) is an Israeli midwife and a gemach organizer. Widely known as Bambi, She worked at Shaare Zedek Medical Center for 43 years, becoming Head Midwife, and delivering more than 35,000 babies. 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.
Documentary Chalkowski and Haredi educator Adina Bar-Shalom are featured in the 2009 documentary film Haredim: The Rabbi's Daughter and the Midwife.
Personal She is married to Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski, founding principal of Neve Yerushalayim College for Women. The couple have an adopted daughter, Michal, and two grandsons.
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Who is Rachel Chalkowski?
Israeli midwife and gemach organizer
When was Rachel Chalkowski born?
Rachel Chalkowski was born in 1939 in Paris.
What nationality is Rachel Chalkowski?
Rachel Chalkowski is Israeli.
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