Sparks of History Podcast
1) To be Holy but Human Reflections Upon My Rebbe, Harav Yehuda Amital - Rabbi Moshe Taragin
Amital Rav Amital’s teachings shaped my understanding of Jewish history, identity, and faith. He saw history not as a series of random events, but as a purposeful divine journey leading to redemption....Show More
2) Rabbi Akiva's Enduring Impact: A Conversation with Abie Rotenberg
A Compelling Portrait of One of the Greatest and Most Influential of Our Sages Most of us learned the familiar story as children: Akiva, the illiterate shepherd who became, with his wife’s unswerving ...Show More
3) When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable Discovery of the City of David and What Israel's Enemies Don't Want You To Know - Major Doron Spielman
This is the untold story of the rediscovery of the ancient City of David in Jerusalem and the powerful evidence that proves the Jewish people’s historical and indigenous connection to the Holy Land. S...Show More
4) How to Celebrate: A Historic Halachic Take on Yom HaAtzmaut & Yom Yerushalayim - Rabbi Shimshon Nadel
Whatis the history of how Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim were first establishedin the State of Israel? Howdid different Israeli political leaders and rabbinic authorities collaborate,or disagree, ...Show More
5) AI and Torah Codes: Unlocking the Hidden Messages of the Bible - Rabbi Moshe Zeldman
How would youdefine the concept of Torah Codes? Are they truly hidden messages, or are theypatterns we impose on the text? What is thehistorical basis for the belief in Torah Codes? Do we find early s...Show More
6) The Second Temple Era: From Cyrus to Rome - Rabbi Efraim Palvanov
7) Don Isaac Abarbanel: The Visionary Leader & Scholar Who Shaped Jewish History Rabbi Pinchas Kasnett
Can you give us a brief introductionto Don Isaac Abarbanel and his historical significance? How did Abarbanel view the conversosand what was his relationship with the? What role did the Abarbanel play...Show More
8) Engaging the Essence – The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe - Rabbi Dr. Yosef Bronstein
Engagingthe Essence – The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe What is thethesis of the book? How did theTanya shape the Rebbe’s worldview and leadership? How does theRebbe’s Coronation Maamer en...Show More
9) The Hidden Depths of Purim – Rabbi Dovid Kaplan Unpacks 10 Big Questions
What was the reason behind Haman’s hatred—wasit personal, political, or theological? Why was Haman so confident that he could wipeout the Jewish people? Did he see the Jews as politically weak, morall...Show More
10) Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity: An Existential History of Chabad Hasidism - Rabbi Dr. Eli Rubin
Kabbalah and the Rupture ofModernity: An Existential History of Chabad Hasidism Kabbalah and the Rupture of Modernity provides a comprehensive intellectual and institutional history of Chabad...Show More