Eli Riesel was a successful real estate developer who left his high-powered career to fully immerse himself in Torah learning, seeking deeper meaning and fulfillment. Despite achieving spiritual peace, Rabbi Eli was later indicted for bank fraud linked to his past business dealings and faced over 300 years in prison but refused to testify against others. His story is one of radical transformation, unwavering faith, and the pursuit of true purpose over material success.
The Rabbi's link: http://miamikollel.com
Contact him here: Elisriesel@gmail.com
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Life Before Prison
05:49 The Ambition That Drove Him Too Far
09:58 Going From Businessman to Yeshiva Guy
16:15 A Dollar a Day wth Ohr Naava
17:32 WheelsToLease
18:35 BitBean
19:28 Wanting to Learn Full Time and Leaving His Good Job
28:05 Getting the Call That He Was Being Indicted
34:55 Choosing Not to Testify
39:07 Facing 312 Years in Prison
44:21 PZ Deals
45:12 TorahApp.org
46:30 Not Letting the Trial Take Over His Life
49:10 The Trial
1:01:43 The Sentence
1:02:15 The Rav Coming to the Trial
1:05:21 The Prison Experience
1:13:36 Outro
✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬
This episode is in memory of:
- Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima
- Miriam Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe
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