Why are Orthodox Jewish weddings so expensive? 💸

In some circles, it’s normal to spend over $120,000 on a single wedding. My friend Mayer Gold joins us to break down why this happens – and whether we can actually change it.

You can contact Mayer here: mayergold@gmail.com

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:43 Who is Mayer Gold?

02:14 Making a $23,000 Wedding

05:32 Making 5 Different Weddings

08:25 It Takes 2 Sides to Make a Wedding

11:25 Discussing Finances Before Engagement

13:18 Making Bar Mitzvahs Nowadays

15:40 Sushi

16:36 Kesem Media – Where Marketing Results Feel Like Magic!

18:07 BitBean – BitBean Has Big AI News

19:34 Small vs. Big Weddings

22:54 Involving Your Children in Financial Decisions

25:18 Making Engagement Parties

27:49 The Different Costs for Different Circles in Orthodox World

31:44 Use Your Wealth Correctly

34:12 Who Are You Really Making the Wedding For?

37:04 The Benefits of Takana Weddings

38:04 $10,000 for Flowers??

40:22 The Costs of Makeup

43:00 Wedding Invitations

44:30 Are People Really Going Into Debt from Making a Wedding?

45:32 Twillory – Awesome Men’s Clothing

47:06 Colel Chabad – Helping Holocaust Survivors

48:23 The Over-the-Top Gift Giving

49:54 Gift Giving

53:18 Practical Ideas to Help Save Money

1:01:45 We Need to Start Teaching the Younger Generation

1:02:28 More Helpful Money Tips

1:07:33 Outro

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Israel "Clappy" Clapman has gone viral on buses, in airports, and across WhatsApp. But behind the laughs and loud rants is a deeper story about Jewish life, hustle, and why our communities are drowning in pressure and debt.

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• What it means to raise kids with values, not just vacations

• His 5-job hustle to support his family—and the side hustles you’ve never heard of

Whether you’re laughing, crying, or rethinking your next credit card swipe—this episode will leave you changed.

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02:54 Meet Clappy

03:59 Clappy's Origin

06:14 Growing Up & Beyond

07:42 What Resonates With People

10:32 Did His Family Have Money?

13:35 Money: Nowadays vs. Yesteryear

15:22 Bar Mitzvahs & Bas/Bat Mitzvahs

16:50 Yeshiva Week & Midwinter Vacations

18:18 Second Homes and Bungalows

19:25 The Olden Days

21:16 Ohr Naava - Just $1 a Day

22:41 Twillory - Awesome Men's Clothing

24:15 Who Is Paying for Those Pesach Programs?

28:16 Why Are We Buying Chanukah Donuts at $10?!

30:24 The Jewish Hustler Working 5 Jobs

37:20 Opportunities Nowadays to Make Money

40:51 Meat Boards, Sour Doughs and Sushi Platters

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46:17 Remembering Holocaust Survivors - Colel Chabad

47:35 Clappy on Jewish School Tuition

51:58 He's Never Touched His Beard

52:40 Clappy is a Rabbi!

55:11 How do Chabad Shluchim Make It?

1:02:14 Anything Can Make You Money

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1:04:22 Closing Rant

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