{"id":455434,"date":"2026-02-16T13:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/news\/new-episode-on-the-menorah-channel-a-half-billion-dollar-collapse-a-billionaire-on-30-years-of-building-and-the-stages-of-g-ds-punishment-mark-ginzburg\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T13:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T11:22:41","slug":"new-episode-on-the-menorah-channel-a-half-billion-dollar-collapse-a-billionaire-on-30-years-of-building-and-the-stages-of-g-ds-punishment-mark-ginzburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/en\/news\/new-episode-on-the-menorah-channel-a-half-billion-dollar-collapse-a-billionaire-on-30-years-of-building-and-the-stages-of-g-ds-punishment-mark-ginzburg\/","title":{"rendered":"New Episode on the “Menorah” Channel: “A Half-Billion Dollar Collapse. A Billionaire on 30 Years of Building and the Stages of G-d’s Punishment. Mark Ginzburg”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A special episode featuring Mark Ginzburg\u2014a prominent businessman, blockchain ideologist, and billionaire who for many years appeared in Forbes rankings\u2014has been released on the “Menorah” channel. This is a deep and candid conversation about money, faith, responsibility, and the price of success. <\/p>

Mark Ginzburg shares his personal story without embellishment\u2014about how, over the course of thirty years, he built a real estate empire, only to watch hundreds of millions of dollars in assets literally “melt in the sun.” He reflects on what collapse truly is\u2014financial defeat or a spiritual turning point\u2014and whether the loss of capital can be perceived as punishment from above. <\/p>

A separate part of the conversation is dedicated to the spiritual dimension of wealth. Why does money come easily to some, while others lose everything in an instant? Is material success a reward, a test, or a form of punishment? The discussion raises questions about why unworthy people prosper, how Judaism explains the success of “scoundrels,” and what constitutes true human freedom. <\/p>

Ginzburg contemplates the signs of the “end of days,” the completion of the six-thousand-year cycle of humanity, the theory of the six hundred thousand souls, and why the information overload of the modern world leads to inner disorientation. Special attention is given to the theme of personal responsibility: how to make decisions\u2014by intuition or logic\u2014and why, in business, it is crucial not to do things that would bring shame before one’s own children. <\/p>

The episode becomes not merely an interview but a philosophical dialogue on the connection between capital and spiritual growth. Wealth is examined here as a test of freedom: whether a person can manage money without becoming its slave, and what happens when resources are used solely for external glitter. <\/p>

The new episode is now available on the “Menorah” channel. Join the viewing and share your thoughts in the comments: which stage are you at\u2014reward, test, or punishment? <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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