Summary
What to do when you want to teach your children gratitude, humility and the value of a dollar, but your mother’s “greatest joy in life” is spoiling them rotten. Rabbi Shira and Hanna talk about money myths, values and honoring thy father and mother.
The Torah on Money
Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Kiddushin 31b
Rav Asi had an elderly mother. She said to him: “I want jewelry.” He made jewelry for her. “I want a man,” and he said: I will seek one for you. “I want a husband who is as handsome as you.” He left her…and went to Israel.
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| 1:03.8 | Jewish tradition and just a smidge of Paris Hilton to answer a letter sent by you, the listener, |
| 1:10.5 | about an issue that is live in your |
| 1:12.1 | life. I'm Rabbi Shira Stutman. I'm Hannah Rosen. That is my lap dog, just, you know, to get in the |
| 1:19.6 | Paris Hilton vibe. Okay, Hannah, here is my question for you. Yeah. What is the most outlandish thing |
| 1:26.9 | that you've ever spent a lot of money on? |
| 1:29.0 | Oh my God. That is such a good question. I have fear of spending outlandish. I mean, I can't say |
| 1:35.8 | a house because that's not outlandish. Like we all have to live in a house. That's like a cop-out |
| 1:40.6 | answer. Essentially what you're saying is something I spent too much money on. |
| 1:45.8 | Yeah, about five minutes ago, I paid $60 for a birthday cake for my daughter. |
| 1:50.8 | Oh, my God. That is an example. That's very Jewish that you're like, I paid $60. |
| 1:59.5 | For Paris Hilton, that's like breakfast, Cher. |
| 2:03.1 | When I was being trained by the 1% in like how to fundraise and how to be, one of the things that one very nice Jewish lady one said to me is, |
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