The Torah Sparks Podcast

Snow, Teshuva, and the Tzadik You Already Are 25.01.2026 8:10 ↓

On a snowy day here in Baltimore—shared by millions across the country—we explored a powerful Torah idea hidden within the snow itself. Chazal compare snow to teshuva, teaching that just as snow whitens and covers, teshuva restores us to our truest state. Drawing from Chayei Moharan, siman שלג (333), we uncover a striking teaching: there is a place within every one of us that is already a tzadik....

How the Plague of Darkness Was Actually Light | Parshas Bo – Parsha Preview 23.01.2026 23:49 ↓

In this week’s Parsha Preview shiur on Parshat Bo, we explore a surprising idea: the Plague of Darkness was not merely the absence of light—but a deeper, hidden form of light itself. 📖 Parsha Preview is a weekly live shiur designed to open up the parsha in a way that is relevant, thought-provoking, and spiritually grounding. Parshat Bo, Plague of Darkness, Torah shiur, Jewish thought, inner light...

Parsha Preview Shiur | Did Moshe Rabbeinu Have a Beard? (Parshas Shemos) 09.01.2026 24:52 ↓

We discuss the Jewish perspective on a beard. Did Moshe Rabbeinu have a beard? Should we really Fear the Beard? Why do people stroke their beard when in doubt? And so much more!