Rabbi Moshe Don Kestenbaum spent 50 years chasing approval, validation, and self-esteem. Then the rosh yeshiva and author of The Self-Esteem Trap realized it was all a lie. In this raw conversation, he reveals the trap, why your ego is running your life, and the one shift that sets you free. ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► Primal Krisp: The Best New Kosher Food Glatt kosher meat chips with 30 to 40 grams of protein per bag. Meat, salt and spices. No sugar, no preservatives, no seed oils and no junk. GET HERE → https://bit.ly/4bQB60J → Use code INSPIRE for 15% OFF your first order ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company From family cars to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989 → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: [email protected] → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► BF Design: Designed for Reality Over 20,000 homes, 500 shuls, and more than 300 schools designed. Your home. Your school. Your shul. → BFDesign.com → CALL: 732-961-1202 ► Colel Chabad: The Best Way to Give For generations, Colel Chabad has made sure the neediest families in Israel have food, shelter, and basic necessities, so they can live with dignity. → Download the Pushka App: https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ✬ GIVEAWAY ✬ We are giving away 10 copies of Rabbi Kestenbaum's book, The Self-Esteem Trap. Leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify, then click below to enter. ENTER HERE → https://forms.gle/Ec52ivtHFywUD58o9 ✬ MORE FROM RABBI KESTENBAUM ✬ Get the book and take the quiz on his website: https://bit.ly/4zvkXay, or find it on Amazon. ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima IFTN Lchaim.

Rabbi Naftali Horowitz has spent decades helping people build and protect their wealth. But growing up as the child of Holocaust survivors, his own relationship with money was shaped by fear and financial insecurity. "I never tried to become wealthy. I just ran so far away from poverty." In this episode of Kosher Money, Rabbi Horowitz opens up about his childhood, the anxiety he still struggles with today, and why building your net worth is not the same as building your self-worth. We also get into the $56 million fortune lost in the Bernie Madoff scandal, a businessman who turned down a potential $2 million deal to finish his breakfast, why Rabbi Horowitz gave up WhatsApp and his personal smartphone, and the financial mistakes he wishes more people would avoid. It's a conversation about money, success, anxiety, family, and figuring out what actually matters. Rabbi Horowitz's new book, Foundations for Success, is available here: Artscroll: https://bit.ly/4BF8qTu Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0jjp1S22 👉 ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► BF DESIGN: Before choosing an architect, take a look at BF Design's new website. Explore their custom homes, striking commercial buildings, schools, shuls, and community projects. With more than 20 years of experience designing for the frum community and a team of over 50 professionals, BF Design combines beautiful architecture with a real understanding of how families and communities use their spaces. BF Design. Designed for Reality. Visit https://BFDesign.com ► APPROVED FUNDING: Successful business owners don't always fit the traditional mortgage mold. Complicated tax returns, self-employment income, and legitimate business deductions can make borrowing more difficult than you'd expect. Coach Shmuel Shayowitz and Approved Funding have developed WORTH, a jumbo mortgage program in partnership with a bank, generally for loans over $1 million. The program is designed to offer a more individualized approach for qualified borrowers whose financial situations don't fit the usual boxes. Learn more at https://www.approvedfu... ► COLEL CHABAD: For more than 200 years, Colel Chabad has been helping families across Israel with food, financial assistance, and other essential resources. Your support helps them continue this important work. Visit https://ColelChabad.or... ► BITBEAN: Running a business and wish you had software that actually worked the way you need it to? BitBean builds custom software solutions tailored to your business, helping companies improve operations and solve problems that off-the-shelf software can't. Visit https://bitbean.link/4... and tell Alex that Eli from Kosher Money sent you. ✬ Helpful Resources ✬ ► KOSHER DEBT HELP – Honest, agenda-free help for people dealing with debt and financial pressure. Visit https://www.kosherdebt... ► LIVING SMARTER JEWISH – Free financial coaching and guidance for the frum community. Visit https://LivingSmarterJ... Follow Kosher Money on TikTok & Instagram: @koshermoneypod Visit our website: https://www.livinglcha... Call-in Hotline: USA: 605-477-2100 UK: 0333-366-0154 Israel: 079-579-5088 WhatsApp feedback: 1-914-222-5513 #KosherMoney #KM

Peter Gaffney was raised Catholic in the UK and was building a career as a semi-professional footballer. Then he lost his contract, moved halfway across the planet, and through the fitness industry started a journey that led him to convert to Judaism. But his story really begins before he was born, when his mother was on her way to have an abortion and a mysterious woman she had never met stopped her and changed her mind. In this conversation, Peter shares how his life came full circle, why he believes he was kept here for a reason, and the mission he now lives by every day.✬ SPONSORS ✬► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing CompanyFrom family cars to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989→ CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715→ EMAIL: [email protected]→ WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU→ WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce► BF Design: Designed for RealityThe architects behind so much of what has been built in Lakewood and in frum communities across the country. Over 25 years, more than 20,000 homes, 500 shuls, 300 schools, and over 100 million square feet designed.→ CALL: 732-961-1202→ WEB: https://bfdesign.com► Colel Chabad: The Best Way to GiveFor generations, Colel Chabad has made sure the neediest families in Israel have food, shelter, and basic necessities, so they can live with dignity.→ Download the Pushka App: https://pushkapp.cc/inspo→ Nafshi is back: the Yud Tes Kislev celebration returns to Kings Theatre on November 29. Be the first to know when tickets go on sale: https://nafshi.net► Woodmont College: Your Future Starts NowEarn your degree online in technology, education, business, business technology, accounting, psychology, or healthcare, and learn the skills that actually make you a better job candidate, with programs built for the age of AI.MORE HERE→ https://woodmontcollege.edu► Qualify: The Protein You Actually Want To DrinkThe yummiest protein powder (and most kosher!)GET HERE→ https://a.co/d/0fTcq6V5→ Use code DELICIOUS10✬ FOLLOW PETER ✬► Website: https://www.pgpt.co.uk✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬This episode is in memory of:• Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe• Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima#iftn Lchaim.

Penina Sternbuch was living a regular life when multiple sclerosis developed later in life and changed everything. A wife and mother of two, she reached a point where she was trapped in her own body. In this conversation, Penina shares what that was like, how she keeps pushing through, and why, through all of it, she is thankful. ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► OnlineKosherWine.com Damaged-label deals on perfect wines, rare library bottles, Black Friday live for their 20th anniversary AND 10% OFF with code LCHAIM. → OnlineKosherWine.com → Use code LCHAIM ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company From family cars to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989 → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715 → EMAIL: [email protected] → WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU → WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► BitBean The team behind TorahAnytime's technology, Eastern Union's $50B+ loan platform, and Prompt Logistics' freight software. GET HERE → https://bitbean.link/4edg53 ► Colel Chabad: The Best Way to Give For generations, Colel Chabad has made sure the neediest families in Israel have food, shelter, and basic necessities, so they can live with dignity. → Download the Pushka App: https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ► JWed: Finding Your Partner For over 28 years, JWed has helped Jewish singles find each other, with more than 4,100 verified marriages. → JWed.com ✬ MORE FROM PENINA ✬ Penina runs a once-a-week WhatsApp group called Inspiration by Penina: → JOIN HERE: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JqBgiZsEa4qLpQeeOlQSNA?mode=gi t ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of: • Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe • Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima #IFTN Lchaim

Rabbi Daniel Kalish is probably one of the most experienced Rabbis with teenagers today. He learned in Yeshiva of Far Rockaway and then at the Mir, Yerushalayim. He came back to help start Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury and is currently the Menahel of the Mesivta of Waterbury. Rabbi Kalish has gained acclaim for his wonderful shmoozen that awaken, inspire and encourage people to reach their potential as an Eved Hashem. We discuss raising children, tapping into our true abilities, the difference in generations and Rabbi Kalish's new approach to emotional nuance.   This episode is in memory of Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima.   SPONSOR LINK Incredible Kosher Entertainment https://yidflicks.com/   Inspiration for the Nation is produced by Living Lchaim. More shows here: LivingLchaim.com   Special thanks to Yitzie Ingber, Arohn Hartman & Rabbi Zohn. Also, thanks to Zevi Kaufman of Cedar Media Studios - Podcasting   If you are interested in sponsoring an episode in memory or refuah shilama of a loved one, please send an email to [email protected]  

Rabbi Simon Jacobson has spent decades teaching people how to live a meaningful life. But how does he think about money? We started with a question most people wouldn’t dare ask a rabbi: How much money do you make every year? To our surprise, he answered. And that opened the door to a much bigger conversation about why we’re so uncomfortable talking about money, why wealthy people sometimes go to great lengths to hide what they have, and how easily our bank accounts become tied to our sense of self-worth. In this episode of Kosher Money, Rabbi Simon Jacobson gets remarkably candid about his own finances, buying his first home with almost no money, raising funds for the Meaningful Life Center, and the fears that have sometimes held him back from growing his organization. We also explore why he calls money one of the most powerful drugs, how wealth can tear families apart, and why having more money doesn’t necessarily mean having more peace of mind. Then the conversation takes an unexpected turn: artificial intelligence, Elon Musk’s predictions about the future of wealth, and Rabbi Jacobson’s fascinating belief that technology may be preparing us for a world where earning a living is no longer the center of our lives. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about money, emunah, ambition, generosity, AI, and what makes a life truly meaningful. Learn more about Rabbi Simon Jacobson and the Meaningful Life Center at https://www.meaningfullife.com/ or explore his AI-powered resource at https://simonjacobson.ai/ ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► COLEL CHABAD: And speaking of using money for what actually matters, we want to thank Colel Chabad for partnering with us on this episode. For more than 200 years, they’ve been helping families across Israel with much-needed resources: https://ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney ► COACH SHMUEL SHAYOWITZ: A lot of financial stress comes from making a big decision before fully understanding the numbers. Whether you’re thinking about buying a home, refinancing, an investment property, or business financing, Shmuel helps you understand your options. Visit https://CoachShmuel.com/LSJ to schedule a conversation. ► BF DESIGN: If you’re building a home, a nursing home, an assisted living facility, a development, a school, a shul, or other commercial space, the early planning matters a lot more than people realize. BF Design focuses on making projects practical, buildable, and efficient from the start, helping clients avoid expensive mistakes later on. They’ve planned over 50 million square feet and work on projects across New Jersey, Florida, and beyond. Visit https://BFDesign.com ✬ Helpful Resources ✬ ► KOSHER DEBT HELP – Honest, agenda-free help for people dealing with debt and financial pressure. Visit https://www.kosherdebthelp.com/ ► LIVING SMARTER JEWISH – Free financial coaching and guidance for the frum community. Visit https://LivingSmarterJewish.org/ Follow Kosher Money on TikTok & Instagram: @koshermoneypod Visit our website: https://www.livinglchaim.com/ Call-in Hotline:USA: 605-477-2100UK: 0333-366-0154Israel: 079-579-5088 WhatsApp feedback: 1-914-222-5513 #KosherMoney #RabbiSimonJacobson #SimonJacobson #MeaningfulLifeCenter #JewishMoney #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #Wealth #Happiness #Emunah #Bitachon #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Judaism #JewishWisdom #JewishBusiness #FrumLife #JewishPodcast #EliLanger #LivingLchaim #KM

Tuvy Lemberg wasn't exactly the kid anyone expected to become a successful entrepreneur. He struggled in school, got kicked out, dropped out as a teenager, and spent years trying to figure out where he belonged. Then he built a photography products company that brought in millions of dollars in revenue. The money came. The nice cars came. The recognition came. But the happiness he thought would come with all of it? Not so much. In this episode of Kosher Money, Tuvy shares his remarkable journey from struggling student to successful business owner, why financial success left him feeling empty, how he found his way back to Yiddishkeit, and what he learned about taking risks, building businesses, finding love, and starting over. It's an honest conversation about money, happiness, bitachon, and why it's never too late to change the direction of your life. We also get into his latest business venture, Primal Crisp, and what it takes to turn an idea into a real business. His contact is [email protected] 👉 ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► COLEL CHABAD: And speaking of using money for what actually matters, we want to thank Colel Chabad for partnering with us on this episode. For more than 200 years, they've been helping families across Israel with much-needed resources: https://ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney ► COACH SHMUEL SHAYOWITZ: A lot of financial stress comes from making a big decision before fully understanding the numbers. Whether you're thinking about buying a home, refinancing, an investment property, or business financing, Shmuel helps you understand your options. Visit https://CoachShmuel.com/LSJ to schedule a conversation. ► BF DESIGN: If you're building a home, a nursing home, an assisted living facility, a development, a school, a shul, or other commercial space, the early planning matters a lot more than people realize. BF Design focuses on making projects practical, buildable, and efficient from the start, helping clients avoid expensive mistakes later on. They've planned over 50 million square feet and work on projects across New Jersey, Florida, and beyond. Visit https://BFDesign.com ► BITBEAN: Your custom software solution with incredible talent at a fraction of the price it used to be. Please tell Alex that Eli from Kosher Money sent ya! Learn more at https://bitbean.link/4edg53 ✬ Helpful Resources ✬ ► KOSHER DEBT HELP – Honest, agenda-free help for people dealing with debt and financial pressure. Visit https://www.kosherdebthelp.com/ ► LIVING SMARTER JEWISH – Free financial coaching and guidance for the frum community. Visit https://LivingSmarterJewish.org/ Follow Kosher Money on TikTok & Instagram: @koshermoneypod Visit our website: https://www.livinglchaim.com/ Call-in Hotline:USA: 605-477-2100UK: 0333-366-0154Israel: 079-579-5088 WhatsApp feedback: 1-914-222-5513 #KosherMoney #TuvyLemberg #JewishMoney #Entrepreneurship #Business #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #Wealth #Happiness #Bitachon #Judaism #JewishWisdom #Yiddishkeit #JewishBusiness #FrumLife #JewishPodcast #EliLanger #LivingLchaim #KM

On the morning of 9/11, Sarri Singer overslept two blocks from the World Trade Center. Months later she moved to Israel to help terror victims. Then in June 2003, a Hamas suicide bomber detonated on her Jerusalem bus, murdering 17 people and wounding more than 100. Sarri survived, went back, and built more than anyone could imagine.... ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► Woodmont College: Online Open House Trying to decide on your career or thinking about a college degree? Woodmont College's Online Open House runs October 19 through 22, with free sessions on careers in technology, education, business, accounting, psychology, and healthcare, plus a career counselor session if you don't know which field to pick. → Sign up free: https://woodmontcollege.edu/openhouse ► Wheels To Lease: #1 Leasing Company From family cars to commercial vehicles, Wheels To Lease has been helping people find the right car since 1989. Tell them what you need and they'll handle the rest. Tell them Inspiration for the Nation sent you. → CALL/TEXT: 718-871-8715→ EMAIL: [email protected]→ WEB: https://bit.ly/41lnzYU→ WHATSAPP: https://wa.link/0w46ce ► Bitbean: Software Built for Growth Bitbean builds custom software designed to solve real problems and help businesses scale. → https://bitbean.link/4edg53 ► Colel Chabad: Give Tzedakah Every Day The Colel Chabad Pushka App makes giving tzedakah every day simple. Start with just a dollar a day. → https://pushkapp.cc/inspo ✬ FOLLOW SARRI ✬ ► Website: https://sarrisinger.com► Instagram: @sarrisinger► Strength to Strength: https://www.stosglobal.org ✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬ This episode is in memory of:• Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe• Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima #IFTN Lchaim.

Five years ago, Rabbi, author, podcaster, Jewish thinker, friend - Dovid Bashevkin came on Kosher Money and gave us a lot to think about. Well, he’s back. And this time, we get into our relationship with money: why it has such a hold on us, what we’re really chasing through it, and how to build a life where money matters… without it becoming what matters most. • Get Dovid's newest book titled I Read This Over Shabbos: https://amzn.to/4yRjmuW • Here's our original episode together: https://youtu.be/V4Dy48xP7Jw • Bashevkin’s podcast at https://18forty.org/ - subscribe to it on all major podcast platforms so you can get your monthly fill of his unique brain and conversations. You can contact Dovid at: [email protected] 👉 ✬ SPONSORS ✬ ► COLEL CHABAD: And speaking of using money for what actually matters, we want to thank Colel Chabad for partnering with us on this episode. For more than 200 years, they’ve been helping families across Israel with much-needed resources: ColelChabad.org/KosherMoney. ► COACH SHMUEL SHAYOWITZ: A lot of financial stress comes from making a big decision before fully understanding the numbers. Whether you’re thinking about buying a home, refinancing, an investment property, or business financing, Shmuel helps you understand your options. Visit CoachShmuel.com/LSJ to schedule a conversation. ► BF DESIGN: If you're building a home, a nursing home, an assisted living facility, a development, a school, a shul, or other commercial space, the early planning matters a lot more than people realize. BF Design focuses on making projects practical, buildable, and efficient from the start, helping clients avoid expensive mistakes later on. They've planned over 50 million square feet and work on projects across New Jersey, Florida, and beyond. Visit https://BFDesign.com ► BITBEAN: Your custom software solution with incredible talent at a fraction of the price it used to be. Please tell Alex that Eli from Kosher Money sent ya! Learn more at https://bitbean.link/4edg53 ✬ Helpful Resources ✬ ► KOSHER DEBT HELP – Honest, agenda-free help for people dealing with debt and financial pressure. Visit https://www.kosherdebthelp.com/ ► LIVING SMARTER JEWISH – Free financial coaching and guidance for the frum community. Visit https://LivingSmarterJewish.org/ ► HACHZEK – Get your free Pele Yoetz sefer at https://www.hachzek.com/ ► PAINTBRUSH – Turn a treasured photo into a real hand-painted oil painting on canvas. Not printed. Not AI. An actual artist recreates your photo brushstroke by brushstroke. As a Kosher Money listener, you get $75 off any order with code KOSHERBRUSH. Visit https://paintbrushstudio.com/BTW, you can now also call or WhatsApp: 347-982-7850 or email [email protected] – it's run by my brother Avi, who is the BEST of the BEST. Follow Kosher Money on TikTok & Instagram: @koshermoneypod Visit our website: https://www.livinglchaim.com/ Call-in Hotline: USA: 605-477-2100 UK: 0333-366-0154 Israel: 079-579-5088 WhatsApp feedback: 1-914-222-5513 #KosherMoney #DovidBashevkin #JewishMoney #Money #MoneyMindset #PersonalFinance #Wealth #Happiness #Contentment #Desire #JewishThought #Judaism #JewishWisdom #Shabbos #FrumLife #JewishPodcast #18Forty #EliLanger #LivingLchaim #KM