Episodes

June 9, 2022

Marshmallows Can Hurt (Nasso)

In this week's version of The Torah Sparks Podcast, we discuss the painful reality of being a bar mitzvah boy and being the target of fast moving projectiles in the form of soft candy. It is usually the boy who claims to be "...

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June 3, 2022

Move Closer to Home (Bamidbar/Shavuos)

Besides for the price, there is a major difference between those who sit in the bleachers at a baseball game and those who sit closer to home plate. In this week's version of The Torah Sparks Podcast, the host discusses a pow...

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May 26, 2022

Don't Yell at the Screen (Bechukosai)

Did you ever yell at the screen during a climactic part of a movie? Did you expect that the actors on the screen would listen to your concerns? Were you subsequently "shushed" by the entire audience? This week, in The Torah S...

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May 19, 2022

Humble Haughtiness (Behar)

In the latest episode of the Torah Sparks Podcast, we discusses the importance of being humble and "haughty" at the same time. How exactly does that work? Aren't they mutually exclusive? Tune in to find out more! This week, t...

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May 12, 2022

30 Day Pet Food Challenge (Emor)

Did you hear about the lady who challenged herself to eat pet food for an entire month? In this week's Torah Sparks podcast, we discuss this crazy story and how the period of Sefiras Haomer teaches us a lesson in stark contra...

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May 5, 2022

Skeleton in the Back Seat and Holiness (Kedoshim)

In this week's Torah Sparks podcast, the host discusses the notion of projection, namely, that -as humans - we tend to see others how we see ourselves. As such, if we see ourselves as bad, we will likely see others as bad as ...

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April 27, 2022

Milk's Favorite Cookie (Acharei)

When Nabisco changed it's slogan for the famous Oreo cookie from America's Favorite Cookie to Milk's Favorite Cookie in 2004, no one thought this would be newsworthy enough to be featured in a Jewish podcast in 2022. Even mor...

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April 14, 2022

Please Remove Your Yeezys (Pesach/Passover 2022)

In this week's Torah Sparks podcast, we talk about the importance of detoxifying from all the sprays used to clean for Passover as well as the importance of realizing what it is that truly makes the Jewish people special. So...

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April 7, 2022

Dilation of the Pupil (Metzora/Shabbos Hagadol)

Did you know? The difference in size between your pupils, when they are most dilated vs. when they are least dilated, is 17 times! Tune in to this week's Torah Sparks podcast to hear an interesting perspective on the human ey...

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March 31, 2022

230,000 Minutes of Gossip (Tazria)

Why do humans love to gossip? In this Torah Sparks episode, we discuss the psychology behind why it is people like to gossip and how the Torah remedies this approach. We also talk about the imperativeness of not speaking Lash...

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March 24, 2022

Why Don't Humans Eat More Bugs? (Shemini)

In this episode of Torah Sparks, we discuss the global rise in consumption of edible insects, and why despite its various health benefits, G-d does not allow the Jewish people to eat them. Join me on this eye-opening, fun-fil...

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March 16, 2022

Shaloch Manos Trackers (Purim/Tzav)

Afraid your Shaloch Manos is being given to someone else after you already gave it? Introducing the all new S.M.T.'s - Shaloch Manos Trackers. Tune in to this week's Torah Sparks podcast to find out more about these unique tr...

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March 10, 2022

Redwood Trees (Vayikra/Zachor)

It's fascinating that you can be on a WhatsApp chat for months and no one will know until the day you leave. As humans, it is so much easier to focus on the negative rather than the positive. The Jewish people take pride in o...

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March 3, 2022

One Wordle Per Day (Pekudei)

The relatively new game, Wordle, has taken the world by storm. One of the most epic and unique things about the new Wordle craze is that you can only play it ONCE a day. In this week's Torah Sparks podcast, we talk about a po...

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Feb. 23, 2022

Special Guest: David C. Milke - Holy Dumpster Diving (Vayakhel)

In this week's Torah Sparks podcast, we interview a special guest - David Charles Milke, owner of DCM Custom Painting, LLC - who reveals to us an incredible story of Mesiras Nefesh to "do the right thing." If you want to hear...

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Feb. 17, 2022

Stubbed Toes (Ki Sisa)

I think we can all agree that no one ever planned on stubbing their toe. It kind of just happened, at a really annoying moment. Ouch! In this week's Torah Sparks podcast, we discuss a mysterious commentary from the Chizkuni (...

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Feb. 10, 2022

Don't Be the Guy Who Knows the Guy (Tetzaveh)

In this week's podcast, we talk about the importance of being yourself and realizing your unique role on this world. Go ahead, give it a listen. Powered by: TYA of Baltimore

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Feb. 3, 2022

Olympic Rings and Kansas Trains (Terumah)

The circle is one of the easiest shapes to visualize yet one of the hardest shapes to draw. Did you ever wonder why Hashem designed made it that coins are circular shaped? Tune in to this week's Torah Sparks podcast to hear a...

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Jan. 27, 2022

Heated Seats 24/7 (Mishpatim)

Imagine your car has heated seats, but you only found out about it halfway through the winter? I know how I would feel because it happened to me. There is a lesson here. We have a deep connection with Hashem, but how much of...

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Jan. 19, 2022

Super Seder Campaign (Yisro)

There was a recent poll going around asking the following question: What pictures of your child do you love the best? In this podcast we reveal the results of this poll and discuss the great man Yisro who decided to turn his ...

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Jan. 12, 2022

Number One Fan (B'shalach)

What is a true fan? Can there be more than one "number one fan"? How were all the Jews able to say "This is MY G-d", isn't that mutually exclusive? Tune in to this week's Torah Sparks podcast to find out the answer to these i...

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Jan. 6, 2022

Do I Look Like a Carrot? (Bo)

Strange title, I know. Aren't you curious what it's all about? Tune in to this week's Torah Sparks podcast to hear a fascinating story about a carrot and find out about the "claim-to-fame" of the Jewish people. Powered by: TY...

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Dec. 30, 2021

Cup O Salvation (Va'eira)

In this week's Torah Sparks episode, we talk about how long people spend consuming coffee, how we can focus more on the what's of life instead of the why's of life, and the importance of realizing that in soon time we will be...

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Dec. 23, 2021

The Sick Chihuahua (Shemos)

Why did the guy get charged a fortune of money after taking his sick dog to the vet? What is the secret ingredient for any good flag? The words "And Yosef was in Mitrayim" belong in the Department of Redundancy Department. W...

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