Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Spark Torah Podcast
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| Ep. 4 - Parsha Beshalach 5785 | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:28:10 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning parsha Beshalach. We will talk about: Occupying ourselves with mitzvot… The Song at the Sea… What happens when you’re bitter… All about the Manna… and more... Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 3 - Parsha Bo 5785 | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:28:35 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning parsha Bo. We will talk about: Why Pharaoh was so scared of the locusts… Why the redemption was at midnight… Why we needed a lunar calendar… The blood on the doorpost… And so much more… As promised in the episode, here is a visual of the doorpost we discussed: Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 2 - Parsha Vaera 5785 | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:28:13 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vaera. We will talk about: Why we need both Moshe and Aaron… What we can learn from the plagues… How we should give mussar… How we can deal with our anger… and more… The text of Iggeret HaRamban can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/Iggeret_HaRamban.1?lang=bi Another great source is the book, Letter for the Ages by Avrohom Chaim Feuer. Available from Artscroll or on Amazon. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 1 - Parsha Shemot 5785 | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:29:48 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning parsha Shemot. We will talk about: Names… The bush that didn’t burn… Removing our shoes… Why bad things happen… How to get back on track… Plus we will get to know the fabulous women in our parsha: Miriam, Yocheved, Batya, and Tzipporah… and more... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 0 - Trailer: Spark Torah Podcast | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:01:25 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast. I’m Chana Miriam Bouskila and each week I will be bringing you a new episode on the weekly parsha. During each episode we will go through the Torah portion, so you have a clear understanding of what is happening, as well as diving into key points with insights and commentaries from a variety of sources so you gain a deeper understanding of the parsha. We will also bring it to today with tools we can bring out of the parsha and take with us to use in our lives to strengthen our Judaism and our relationship with Hashem. More than a podcast, we are building a community of women who want to learn Torah. Over on the Spark Torah podcast Substack you can join in the conversation, get realtime updates of new episode releases, and lots more. This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so if you would like to be a part of the growth of Torah learning for women across the world, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on our Substack. In addition to supporting the podcast, you will also receive subscriber-exclusives like bonus content, helpful tools, sneak peeks from behind the scenes, and more. You can fins us at sparktorahpodcast.substack.com In the meantime, hit that subscribe button on Spotify or Apple podcasts, so you don’t miss an episode. I am so excited that you are here and I look forward to learning with you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 5 - Parsha Yitro 5785 | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:29:23 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning parsha Yitro. We will talk about: Why the women got the Torah first… why the parsha is named for Yitro… How to deal with jealousy… and so much more... Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 6 - Mishpatim 5785 | 19 Feb 2025 | 00:24:05 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Mishpatim. We will talk about: Why we shift from stories to a lot of laws all of a sudden… What’s the connection of this parsha to parsha Yitro… Why the dogs are rewarded… What na'aseh ve-nishma really means… What the Torah says about multitasking… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 9 - Parsha Tetzaveh 5785 | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:25:21 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Tetzaveh. We will talk about: If Moshe is mentioned... even a little… How we are like olives… The kind of people who made the priestly garments… Why the beginning matters… and we will talk about how building the Mishkan like building a spaceship… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 8 - Rosh Chodesh Adar 5785 | 27 Feb 2025 | 00:02:20 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning about the month of Adar in this special paid subscriber only episode. We will talk about: Increasing our joy in Adar, including why we should and practical steps to get there… and salso the mazal of thew month of Adar: fish, and what we can learn from them. To h… | |||
| Ep. 7 - Parsha Terumah 5785 | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:23:13 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning parsha Terumah. We will talk about: Symbolism in the Mishkan… How deeds are assessed in heaven… What kind of Mishkan are we responsible for… How to create a dwelling for Hashem… What did the angels say about the mishkan…and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 26 - Parsha Chukat 5785 | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:31:08 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Korach. We will talk about: The name of our parsha and what it could mean… Why we didn’t talk about 38 years of the Jew’s travels through the desert… How we can ‘engrave the Torah upon our hearts’… The episode of Mei Meriva and what the sin of Moshe and Aaron could be… What happened after Aaron passed away… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 25 - Parsha Korach 5785 | 25 Jun 2025 | 00:26:36 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Korach. We will talk about: Why the parsha is named after Korach… How we can not get angry… When fighting is ok… How much influence we have… What we can learn from the letters of the alef bet… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 16 - Parsha Tazria Metzora 5785 | 01 May 2025 | 00:28:53 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Shemini. We will talk about: How this parsha connect with last week’s parsha… If science can prove the Torah is from Hashem… Many ways we prevent lashon hara… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 15 - Parsha Shemini 5785 | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:24:15 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Shemini. We will talk about: Why Aaron’s sons died… What can we learn form that? Does all my prep work really matter? Or only the results? Why do kosher fish need scales and fins? And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 14 - Parsha Tzav 5785 | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:24:31 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Tzav. We will talk about: the significance of removing the ashes form the Altar in the morning… What lighting the Menorah teaches us about teaching… How to approach yom tov… Why even a little is a lot… Why the korban todah required so much bread… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 13 - Parsha Vayikra 5785 | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:23:20 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vayikra. We will talk about: Korbanot and how to give them… The sweet fragrance… If Hashem needs our sacrifices… Why there is a little alef and what we can learn from it… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 12 - Parsha Pekudei 5785 | 26 Mar 2025 | 00:21:54 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Pekudei. We will talk about: Why we survived… the wait to construct the Mishkan… Who really built the Mishkan… Getting credit for trying… Turning things around… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 11 - Parsha Vayakhel 5785 | 19 Mar 2025 | 00:24:39 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vayakhel. We will talk about: How to perform mitzvot… Why the women received Rosh Chodesh… Symbolism in the Mishkan… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 10 - Ki Tisa 5785 | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:25:55 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Ki Tisa. We will talk about: hand washing and the importance of a pause… the double resting of Shabbat.. why Moshe’s face shone… and of course the golden calf (and why it was a calf)… and so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 24 - Parsha Shelach 5785 | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:24:18 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Shelach. We will talk about: Why Moshe sent the spies… What is so special about separating challah… Why the Canaanites were called “our bread”… Did the people repent after the incident with the spies… The connection between the wood gatherer and tzitzit… Plus a dip into the haftorah… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 23 - Parsha Behaalotecha 5785 | 11 Jun 2025 | 00:31:20 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Behaalotecha. We will talk about: What we can learn from the trumpets… How humble was Moshe and what does it really mean to be humble… What can we learn from the menorah… How well Aaron followed directions… Advice for life… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 22 - Parsha Naso 5785 | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:14:04 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Naso. We will talk about: The Isha Sotah and how this applies to us today in our own lives… What the Nazarite vows have to do with relationships… The gifts of the tribal leaders and what their gifts meant to Hashem and the Jewish people… The overlying theme of peace in our parsha… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 21 - Parsha Bamidbar 5785 | 28 May 2025 | 00:28:22 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Bamidbar. We will talk about: An introduction to sefer Bamidbar… Why Hashem gave the Torah in the desert… Why the tribe of Dan travelled in the back… Why Hashem counted the tribes… Why no one argued over travel positions… A discussion of why Moshe’s children aren’t mentioned… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 20 - Perkei Avot Perek 4 5785 | 22 May 2025 | 00:06:16 | |
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam and today we will be learning about the fourth chapter of Perkei Avot in this special paid subscriber only episode. We will talk about each mishna in the perek, explaining what the text means, and how it applies to us today. To hear this episode in its entirety, you need to be a paid subscr… | |||
| Ep. 19 - Parsha Behar-Bechukotai 5785 | 21 May 2025 | 00:34:48 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Behar-Bechukotai. We will talk about: All about the Shmita and what we can learn from it… Why a hater iska is ok… How the reward for Torah study works… How we can tap into the merit of the Land… Spiritual prep for Shavuot… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Episode 18 - Parsha Emor 5785 | 14 May 2025 | 00:21:17 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Emor. We will talk about: Why we can’t we slaughter a mother animal and its offspring on the same day… Is it the festival of Matzot or is it Passover?… Why is “on that very day” repeated so often?… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 17 - Parsha Acharei Kedoshim 5785 | 07 May 2025 | 00:31:45 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Acharei Kedoshim. We will talk about: Why the Jewish nation had to start in slavery… How we can be holy… The power of our words… Goats and what we can learn from them… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 27 - Parsha Balak 5785 | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:35:05 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Balak. We will talk about: Comparing and contrasting Avraham and Balaam… Why the donkey talking wasn’t a shock to Balaam… Why Hashem only happens to come upon Balaam… What we can learn from Balaam… What this parsha has to do with loving your fellow Jew… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 28 - Parsha Pinchas 5785 | 16 Jul 2025 | 00:28:25 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Pinchas. We will talk about: Whether or not Pinchas’s motives were pure… What happened to the sons of Korach… How important our tefillah is… How all the events in this week’s parsha are connected… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 29 - Parsha Matot-Masei 5785 | 23 Jul 2025 | 00:28:02 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Matot-Masei. We will talk about: Why the 42 stops in the desert were each listed out in the Torah… Why the clouds of Glory were in the merit of Aaron?… Why we tovel what we own and not what we borrow or rent… How we should use our words and why it matters… Plus an update of Tzelafchad‘s daughters… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 30 - Parsha Devarim 5785 | 30 Jul 2025 | 00:30:32 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Matot-Masei. We will talk about: If Moshe blamed Hashem for the sin of the Golden Calf… Whether or not our mission from Hashem is too hard of a burden… How we should we handle wealth… Internalizing the loss of the Batei Hamikdash… Plus an introduction to Sefer Devarim… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 31 - Parsha Va'etchanan 5785 | 06 Aug 2025 | 00:28:57 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Va'etchanan. We will talk about: How this parsha connects to comfort… What it means to transmit the Torah… If we should start mitzvot we cannot finish… Why the wording is different in the ten commandments this week… Is there a fifth section of Shulchan Aruch?… Plus a little on the Haftorah… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 32 - Parsha Eikev 5785 | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:26:00 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Va'etchanan. We will talk about: What is so special about benching… How we should treat a mitzvah… Why and how to love a ger… All about the test of the manna… And so much more. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 34 - Parsha Shoftim 5785 | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:27:44 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Shoftim. We will talk about: What we should do in Elul… How we can be wholehearted with Hashem… Why the king needs two Torah scrolls… If we need two Torah scrolls as well… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 33 - Parsha Re’eh 5785 | 20 Aug 2025 | 00:32:00 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Re’eh. We will talk about: blessings and curses… How to be rich… Appreciation and simcha… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 35 - Parsha Ki Teitzei 5785 | 03 Sep 2025 | 00:30:56 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Ki Teitzei. We will talk about: Spiritually dangerous places… Attaining a long life… Doing mitzvot accidentally… Remembering and forgetting… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 36 - Parsha Ki Tavo 5785 | 10 Sep 2025 | 00:28:04 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Ki Tavo. We will talk about: What it means to be blessed with days… How we should do mitzvot… Where is the comfort in the curses… How we should view our days… Is multitasking a good thing… What’s really going on when we bow… Explaining how we can be on top and not on the bottom… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 37 - Parsha Nitzavim 5785 | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:21:03 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Nitzavim. We will talk about: Why Moshe undercut himself in his speech… If we are really responsible for each other… If teshuvah is actually a mitzvah or not… How everything is good, even if it doesn’t seem that way… Will it ever make sense?… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 39 - Parsha Haazinu 5786 | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:19:42 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Haazinu. We will talk about: Shirat Haazinu, its background and its content… exploring its analogies and deeper meanings… How to bring heaven to earth… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 38 - Parsha Vayelech 5786 | 22 Sep 2025 | 00:19:44 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vayelech. Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 43 - Parsha Chayei Sarah 5786 | 12 Nov 2025 | 00:27:46 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Chayei Sarah. We will talk about: Avraham eulogizing Sarah… Where Avraham was coming from… Regret and joy…Yitzchak finding a wife as well as her role in the family… The influence of women spiritually… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 42 - Parsha Vayera 5786 | 05 Nov 2025 | 00:35:30 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vayera. We will talk about: Why Avraham needed to be tested… Lot’s hospitality verses Avraham’s hospitality… What Avraham needed to prove and to whom… Plus how we can understand the Akedah… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 41 - Parsha Lech Lecha 5786 | 29 Oct 2025 | 00:25:38 | |
Welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Lech Lecha. We will talk about: Do our small deeds matter? Why doesn’t Avraham get an introduction? Why so much discussion about Avraham’s age? How should we handle disputes? How should we handle wealth? And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 40 - Parsha Noach 5786 | 22 Oct 2025 | 00:32:20 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Noach. We will talk about: Why the ark had to be built, respecting others, shining our light, unity and when its not a good thing, how we can have an ark today, and other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 44 - Parsha Toldot 5786 | 19 Nov 2025 | 00:30:30 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Toldot. We will talk about: How we should be spending our spare time… Should we keep trying after we fail… Was the blessing really stolen… And is this week’s parsha the first mention of Chinese food?… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 54 - Parsha Bo 5786 | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:36:19 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Bo. We will discuss why pharaoh panicked so much over the locusts… What freedom really means… Why the redemption came at midnight… Why the women packed instruments… and other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 53 - Parsha Va'era 5786 | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:39:42 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Va’era. We continue the conversation between Moshe and Hashem… discuss the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart… talk about ways to deal with anger and why that matters… learn about styles of leadership and what we need in our leaders… the real miracle of the plagues… why there was a warning for the plagues… and other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 52 - Parsha Shemot 5786 | 07 Jan 2026 | 00:42:12 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Shemot. We will discuss what this parsha has to do with names… Why Hashem appeared as a bush… Why and when we should remove our shoes… Whether or not we can question… Why does life have to be this way?… And a mini deep dive into four incredible women who help shape the redemption in its early stages: Yocheved, Miriam, Bitya, and Tzipporah… and other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 51 - Parsha Vayechi 5786 | 31 Dec 2025 | 00:33:56 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vayechi. We will discuss why the years in Egypt were the happiest of Yaakov’s life… if Yaakov’s children were too comfortable in Egypt… why Yaakov’s name switches back and forth… why the brachot Yaakov gave his children don’t always sound like brachot… why people lived so long back then compared to us today… and other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||
| Ep. 50 - Parsha Vayigash 5786 | 24 Dec 2025 | 00:23:56 | |
Hello and welcome to the Spark Torah podcast! I am Chana Miriam Bouskila and today we will be learning parsha Vayigash. We will talk about: What rebuke Yosef gave and how it relates to us… Did Benyamin miss Yosef?… And other life lessons we can carry from the parsha… Please leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, which is an entirely free way to support the pod. And hop on over to our Substack where you can join in our conversation, gain inspiration, and stay up to date on all things Spark Torah. The link is: sparktorahpodcast.substack.com This is an entirely listener supported podcast, so I encourage you to become a paid subscriber on Substack which not only supports the podcast financially, but also allows you access to subscriber exclusives like bonus episodes, behind the scenes content, and more. Thank you for learning with me today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sparktorahpodcast.substack.com/subscribe | |||