This Orthodox Jewish Woman is a Real-Life Shark Scientist - JITC Speaks

It’s #sharkweek on @discovery so we’d like to introduce to Yakira Herskowitz, an orthodox Jewish shark scientist!
It’s not really surprising that there aren’t many Orthodox Jewish shark scientists. In fact, for many of Herskowitz’s colleagues, she was the first Jew they ever met.
“I’ve been so lucky to have such understanding, open-minded and honestly amazing colleagues,” she explains. While yes, she’s had to miss some shark dives due to Shabbat and has to bring her own food on any and all explorations, she’s become more grateful about being an Orthodox Jew through that.
Throughout her journey in school leading up until now, she was told many times she wouldn’t be able to do it. “[So] many people told me, you’re a religious, orthodox female, you can’t do that,” she says. “It propelled me to say, ‘Yes, I can.’
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I enjoyed so much watching this really great and interesting interview. Yakira Herskowitz is wonderful and really intelligent. This channel is amazing Allison!