Shtark Tank Super Bowl, Sports, and Serving Hashem | An Honest Conversation ft. Rav Moshe Benovitz
Super Bowl week is here, and as Bnei Torah, we can't avoid asking a hard question: what is sports doing to our time, our headspace, and our Avodas Hashem?
In this episode of Shtark Tank, I sit down with Rav Moshe Benovitz (Director of NCSY Kollel) for a real, nuanced conversation about loving sports without losing yourself in it—including the famous story of a Super Bowl night in Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavne where he made a deep decision to skip the game.
We talk about:
When sports is healthy… and when it starts to take over
“Must-see TV,” compulsion, and where to draw the line
Sports as a “religious” experience (arenas as temples)
What Torah educators and marketers can learn from the NFL’s pull
Community, purpose, and building a mission-driven life
A fun detour into Bill Simmons and why sports can create real connection