Shavuot and Shavu-in

Welcome back to edJEWcation! On this week’s episode, we start by discussing a couple of potential business ideas: Could there be a “Chabad-mode” for AI that would allow Jews who are Shomer Shabbos to use it during the weekly day of rest? Or a “Fred Flintstone-mode” for Uber so observant Jews can use it during the holiday? Then we get into the meat of our discussion (no dairy, though; this is a thoroughly kosher podcast): the holiday of Shavuot (which is going on in the US right now), which commemorates the Jewish people receiving the Torah from G-d 3,000 years ago. We talk about the significance of the story of the giving of the Torah, the 49 days leading up to the holiday, the Ten Commandments, and the need for an ethical foundation in our lives. During the discussion, we take a slight detour to discuss The True Believer by Eric Hoffer and how it can help explain the craziness we see on college campuses around the country. We then wrap up with our final discussion of the Ethics of our Fathers, emphasizing the importance of virtues and character. Links from our discussion: Description of Shavous Ethics of our Fathers The True Believer by Eric Hoffer