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5/3/25 – Shiur 512 – How easy is it to “hit it big”? What are the pitfalls of starting your own business?

JL;DR SUMMARY Certain Yeshiva students harbor the belief that accumulating great wealth is straightforward, but success in entrepreneurship requires both hashkafic (philosophical) and halachic (Jewish legal) considerations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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EntrepreneurshipSpiritual PracticesHalachaYeshiva StudentsFinancial SuccessPartnershipsBusiness EthicsRisk ManagementEconomic RealitiesInterpersonal Conflicts

Places mentioned

Lakewood, New Jersey, United States
"He is the Rosh Beis V'Havad in Lakewood, New Jersey."
Washington, Maryland, United States
"He is the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Tiferis Gedalia."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"he was a chaired professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Southern California."
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"and prior thereto he's was a professor at Harvard Business School for 10 years."
California, United States
"in Los Angeles, California."
London, England, United Kingdom
"Eli is the host of the Kosher Money Podcast, based in London, England."
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
"born in Liverpool, England."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"available in Tel Aviv, Israel."
Jerusalem, Israel
"He has offices in Jerusalem, Israel."
Jerusalem, Israel
"a large synagogue in Jerusalem."
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