Show notes
This week’s episode explores Parshat Ki Tavo’s bikkurim declaration, focusing on the phrase acknowledging that the land was a gift from God, and uses it to launch a discussion of generational wealth. Rabbi Poupko and Rebbetzin Shoshana examine research showing inherited wealth can breed entitlement, but paired with a sense of story, identity, and responsibility, it instead fosters values-driven, motivated heirs — mirroring the Torah’s own model of humility plus gratitude. They connect this to relationships and community, urging self-aware, compassionate reflection on one’s own blessings so as to support others with dignity rather than judgment.


