# Your Questions about Aliyah, AI, Army and more!

From **Shtark Tank with Yaakov Wolff** by Yaakov Wolff.

- **Published:** Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:10:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:34:09
- **Audio:** https://anchor.fm/s/e45c8048/podcast/play/113203940/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-28%2F415113773-44100-2-18d6c86b0fd.m4a
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<p>This week on <strong>Shtark Tank</strong>, we’re opening the mailbag to dive into the conversations, questions, and insights sparked by our recent episodes. We explore what it really means to be an <em>eved Hashem</em> , a professional , and a family man in a fast-paced world.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The &quot;Millstone&quot; of Marriage:</strong> Does our <em>Avodas Hashem</em> fundamentally change once we have families? We look at the Gemara in <em>Kiddushin</em> about learning before vs. after marriage.</p><p><br></p></li><li><p><strong>Work as a &quot;Calling&quot;:</strong> Is the idea of self-fulfillment at work a modern invention? We trace the sources from the <em>Chovas HaLevavos</em> to modern corporate culture.</p><p><br></p></li><li><p><strong>Savoring the Steak:</strong> Why we should treat a line of Gemara like a juicy steak and how to handle the stress of &quot;not learning enough&quot; in a vast sea of Torah.</p><p><br></p></li><li><p><strong>Torah as an Antidote:</strong> A deep dive into the <strong>Netziv</strong> on why the Torah critiques Yosef’s beauty and how <em>geshmak</em> learning is the ultimate protection against the <em>yetzer hara</em>.</p><p><br></p></li><li><p><strong>The AI Future:</strong> If AI takes over our jobs, will we actually have the focus to &quot;study God&quot; all day?</p></li><li><p><strong>The Aliyah Struggle:</strong> Facing the &quot;rational&quot; vs. &quot;emotional&quot; challenges of making the move to Israel.</p></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Support the Show:</strong>If you enjoyed this episode, please hit <strong>Subscribe</strong> and leave a <strong>5-star review</strong>—it helps us reach more listeners like you! </p><p></p>