Daf Yomi
Chullin 91 · Startup voice, On-ramp
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Hook
You’re staring at a product roadmap or a hiring decision. You have a high-performing lead engineer who is clearly the best, but the internal culture is toxic, or perhaps a legacy feature that technically "works" but is burning engineering hours for zero customer value. The dilemma isn't just about efficiency; it’s about sanctification.
In the startup ecosystem, we are obsessed with "legal" vs. "illegal"—what’s allowed under the terms of service, what’s permitted by GAAP accounting, what’s safe from a lawsuit. But the Gemara in Chullin 91 hits a different nerve: "The fat around the sciatic nerve is permitted by Torah law, but the Jewish people are holy and treated it as forbidden" (Chullin 91a).
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