Ralph Shayne is an entrepreneur and finance professional, and the son of a mother who was a Danish citizen until she married an American and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. Born and raised in Chicago, his mere existence is predicated on being the offspring of a mother who was part of the one in ten European Jewish children to survive the War because of the rare bravery, compassion and exploits of her fellow Danish citizens.

On the show today he shares about the moral clarity of the Danish government during the Holocaust. It is a reminder of the good that exists in the world.

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Hour of Need is a graphic novel telling the true story of the resistance to Nazi rule in Denmark during World War II and the heroes that saved the Danish Jews by helping them evacuate to Sweden.

Hour Of Need -- FROM THE BOOK WEBSITE: In the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, legend had it that should danger ever come to Denmark, the mighty warrior Holger Danske promised to wake from his centuries-long slumber to protect its citizens.

When the Nazis move to round up young Mette and her fellow Danish Jews in a surprise raid in 1943 after years of letting Denmark rule its people, her father must make life and death decisions to save his family. Overnight, they have become refugees at the mercy of the complete strangers they meet during their escape. The mythical Holger Danske’s promise to the Danish people manifests in the compassion and bravery of a school teacher turned resistance leader and other ordinary citizens who bravely defy the Nazi regime to come to her rescue in her hour of need.

Told from the point of view of Mette returning to Denmark years later with her grandchildren, Hour of Need tells the story of how the people of an occupied nation–from king to fisherman–risked their lives to evacuate their Jewish countrymen to Sweden in small fishing boats. Hour of Need is a tribute to the heroes that saved the Danish Jews and how humanity triumphs in the darkest hours.

Edited by: Alex Wolf

Original Music Composed by: Dan Hacker

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Ella Fried is a Sophomore at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. After growing up in a "bubble" in suburban Detroit, she was introduced to people with a variety of world views at college. One such meeting with a new friend led to a moment of enlightenment.

Relationships are strengthened when we truly listen to others. By hearing world views that are not our own, we become more engaged. This secret formula is, perhaps, the antidote to the social alienation that plagues our world today.

Join me to hear Ella's wisdom...and Wake Up To Life.

Edited by: Alex Wolf

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Tyler Smith is an EOS Implementer helping companies reach goals and drive for the future. Today he joins the show to talk about AI and the revolutionary changes that are taking place at a breakneck pace. Our conversation sheds light on the new uses of Artificial Intelligence in all aspects of life.

For those of you who are frightened by AI, this podcast will both inspire and scare you. But if you listen closely to Tyler's message, you will find that we are at an exciting crossroad. And Jewish life is ready for the moment.

Have a listen...and Wake Up To Life.

Edited by: Alex Wolf

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