This week on edJEWcation, we return to the Book of Samueland things are getting biblical in the worst way. Saul’s kingship is off to a promising start: he wins battles, his son Jonathan shows promise, and even the livestock is plentiful. What could go wrong?

Everything.

We dive into Saul’s fateful mistakes impatience, misplaced piety, and a tragic inability to just do what he’s told. Rabbi breaks down the spiritual calculus of fasting before battle, the moral complexity of annihilating Amalek, and why “obedience is better than sacrifice” remains one of the Torah’s hardest pills to swallow (kosher or not).

We also cover:

• Why lighting Shabbos candles in Kauai feels like being the last Jew on Earth

• If you mess up twice, God’s out of second chances

• Rashi's wild theory about Amalekite animal shapeshifters

• The tragic arc of Saul: from lost donkeys to lost destiny

• And yes… Megan Thee Stallion may or may not be showing up in the next chapter

Plus, we go full sociological as we talk mimetic desire, kosher coffee cups, and why we’re all just trying to be the cool girl in high school except with halacha.

Tune in for the drama, stay for the Torah, and remember: sometimes the real Amalek is the self-doubt we picked up on Instagram.