Yaakov Ehrenkranz grew up in Memphis, learned in KBY and the Mir, got smicha from YU—and today helps dozens of families navigate the financial realities of life in Israel. In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover his personal journey from the American South to Ramot Beit Shemesh, and his professional journey from options trading to financial advising.
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We talk about:
Why real estate is the #1 financial challenge facing Olim
What Americans get wrong about “affording Aliyah”
How Israeli society creates more meaning—and more happiness
The role of values in long-term financial planning
Balancing money and shalom bayis
And much more—including lessons from Rabbi Dr. Aaron Levine zt"l, the economics professor and Talmid Chacham who shaped his thinking early on.
