Posted May 9 2008
What Would You Do For $1 Million?
I’ve been tagged in a meme post by Jason Unger and now have to keep the progress going. The trick is figuring out how to tailor this question to fit Jewneric’s theme.
The Original Question:
Jewneric’s Mission Statement is:
“Jewneric is a Jewish blog which brings together a global community of diverse personalities to create a new forum for the Jewish voice.”
Our theme (as told to prospective contributors):
Write about anything you want so long as it be Jewish somehow. Write about what you love, what you are passionate about, what you are an expert it, just keep it Jewish somehow.
If you look at the historical view of Jews, an often negative view, we were sen as money hoarding cheapskates among other things. Jews were only allowed to have certain professions where they lived in Europe, often money lending being the only opportunity. No one likes the bank, no one liked the Jews. Ever heard of pennies being thrown at Jews as an anti-Semitic act of “violence”? That’s why…we like money.
While I do not negate the fact that so many of my brethren are in the financial sector, I do not believe that they are evil or dishonest or bad people. Thank God, living in a modern society, I can have any job I want. I work at an internet startup, GeniusRocket, as a marketing manager and have nothing to do with money.
Ok, so back to the Million Dollar Question… Would you spend 1 week in jail for $1 million? Yes. Of course I would rather it be the minimum security, golf course style type pf jail, but 1 week, totally.
Would I sell my soul? No. Would I sell my wife? No. Would I shave my beard? Yes. Would I eat non-kosher? No. Would I eat something gross (but kosher)? Probably.
On Jason’s advice, among others, I am trying to get to a million dollars in more typical ways. Saving in a good online bank, investing smartly, building this blog, working my bum off at work and asking God really nicely to help me out a little every now and again.
Now to pass the buck on. New Question:
Would you wrestle with a “bear” for a million dollars?
Answering:
Darren Herman, Guy Kawasaki, Jonathan Kamens, Seth Jacobson
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wouldn’t that pretty much be committing suicide for a million bucks?? somehow, doesn’t seem worth since you won’t be around to enjoy it. i’m in agreement on the jail thing, though. how bad can it be to be a ward of the state for one little week?