David Lichtenstein | We Spoke About the Things No One Talks About

In this powerful episode, David Lichtenstein opens up about wealth, success, failure, and what truly gives life meaning. From business setbacks and rebuilding, to philanthropy, community responsibility, and personal resilience, this conversation challenges how we define success and where our real value comes from. It's an honest look at money, pressure, ego, and purpose, through a deeply Jewish lens grounded in lived experience.

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:32 Early life and background

3:47 "My father was wealthy without money"

4:57 Wealth as a shallow metric of success

6:52 Community, comparison, and status

8:35 The s