Finance Debate: Larry Rothwachs and Leslie Ginsparg Klein

Opublikowano: 2026-06-16

In this annual debate episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin moderates a discussion on finances within the Orthodox Jewish community. The specific resolution is: The current state of semachot in our community and the level of spending on them, as well as extravagance in lifestyle in general, is problematically excessive and should be significantly curtailed. Rabbi Larry Rothwachs defends the affirmative, while Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein argues the negative. In this episode we discuss: —Are extravagant weddings a detriment to the Jewish community, or do the benefits outweigh the negative externalities?<br...