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.comThis 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
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Ep. 26 - Parsha Chukat 5785
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.comThis 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
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Ep. 25 - Parsha Korach 5785
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.comThis 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
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Ep. 24 - Parsha Shelach 5785
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.comThis 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
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Ep. 23 - Parsha Behaalotecha 5785
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.comThis 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
The Spark Torah podcast is a weekly parsha shiur given over by Chana Miriam Bouskila. Each week we dive into the weekly Torah portion with curated insights that delve deeper, help you understand the parsha, and give you tools to carry away with you into your life. sparktorahpodcast.substack.com