Today’s Talmud page, Nedarim 50, raises a question many academics and recovering academics will find pressing: must scholars always be poor? Mark Oppenheimer, the Corduroy Rav himself, joins us to discuss the prevalent beliefs in academia that a wealthy professor is somehow a sell-out, and opine about why so many smart people are anxious about money. Does wealth corrupt your ability to observe humanity fairly and accurately? Listen and find out.

Take One is a Tablet Studios production. The show is hosted by Liel Leibovitz, and is produced and edited by Darone Ruskay, Quinn Waller and Elie Bleier. Our team also includes Stephanie Butnick, Josh Kross, Mark Oppenheimer, Sara Fredman Aeder, Robert Scaramuccia, and Tanya Singer. 

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