The Dealer who was a believer

Hey friends! What's up Chevra?! What does a drug dealer wearing a Star of David teach us about every Jew's share in the world to come? We're diving into Pirkei Avot together, and what a journey this is going to be! We start with that powerful opening line that every Jew has a portion in Olam Haba, the world to come. But what does that actually mean? We explore this through the beautiful mashal of the king who gave his servants land to cultivate. What are we planting in our field during our 120 years here? I share a story from my Toronto days about a guy who was deep in the street life but still wore that Star of David around his neck. Even when he was dealing in things he shouldn't have been dealing in, something was holding onto his neshamah. He still put on a kippah when visiting his safta and kissed her hand with respect. That pintele yid was still there. Then we get into why Pirkei Avot begins with the chain of transmission from Moshe Rabbeinu all the way down to us. This isn't just human wisdom or Jewish philosophy. These are divine ethics, a superhuman code for personal development that comes straight from Hashem at Har Sinai. When we learn Pirkei Avot, we're not just get