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How do we help Jewish youth answer the question “mi anochi?” in a way that connects them to the larger story of our people – our rich history, traditions, values, community, text, rituals – while also being deeply personal, relevant, and offering them an inner sense of self and a personal story for who they are, who they want to be, and how they want to exist in the world? This grappling has led me to a new understanding of what it means to be an Experiential Jewish Educator. In my role of helping youth wrestle with the question “mi anochi,” I have come to see myself most predominantly as a Narrator.