Sprung On Torah

Shmuel I, Chapter 2: "The Chernobyl of Shiloh" 05.07.2026 1:39:14 ↓

In this episode, we tackle the massive structural and spiritual shifts of Shmuel I, Chapter 2. We open with Shirat Chana (Hannah’s Song), tracking how classical commentaries transform a mother’s personal prayer into a sweeping prophetic roadmap of world history—predicting the rise and fall of the Assyrian, Babylonian, and Greek empires, and charting the ultimate cosmic battle lines. Then, the narr...

Shmuel I, Chapter 1: "When She Thundered" 19.06.2026 50:45 ↓

Welcome to the first episode of a chapter-by-chapter journey through the Books of Shmuel. We begin our deep dive with a look past the simple translations to find a primordial soup of character traits, divine politics, and raw human emotion. Chapter 1 introduces Elkanah, a master marketer single-handedly trying to put God's Mishkan back on the map against a backdrop of institutional corruption....

Purim 2026 19.03.2026 39:35 ↓

Rabbi Sprung explores the significance of the throne of King Ahasuerus.

Pesach 2025 10.04.2025 1:01:16 ↓

Who are you related to?

Purim 2025 12.03.2025 51:57 ↓

Deep dive into the tactics of the enemy of the Jews through history.

#51 - Esther 6 21.03.2024 30:52 ↓

episode 6

#50 - Esther 5 19.03.2024 36:21 ↓

Episode 5

#49 - Esther 4 08.03.2024 56:44 ↓

Esther, Chapters 4 & 5

#48 - Esther 3 06.03.2024 59:32 ↓

Esther Part 3.

#47 - Esther 2 28.02.2024 59:46 ↓

Esther Part 2

#46 - Esther 1 22.02.2024 1:05:38 ↓

Esther Part 1 of a new weekly series.

#45 - Seeing Israel's Enemies 26.10.2023 33:44 ↓

Israel and its enemies. Then and now. And always.

#44 - Bereishis/Israel 13.10.2023 50:35 ↓

Israel and its enemies.

#43 - Succos 04.10.2023 36:04 ↓

Succos squared.

#42 - Yom Kippur 21.09.2023 48:47 ↓

PG-13 Disclaimer: this episode contains some material that may be inappropriate for children. The best day of the year. The Righteous, the Wicked, and Everything in Between.

#41 - Nitzavim/Vayelech 07.09.2023 45:52 ↓

Curses. Absentee Covenants. Hakhel. Shmita. Replicating Cells.

#40 - Ki Savo 31.08.2023 45:33 ↓

Bikurim. Tefillin. Pairs.

#39 - Ki Teitzei 24.08.2023 41:22 ↓

Marrying a captive woman. Two wives. Rebellious son. Hanging. Returning lost possessions. Cross Dressing. Noticing.

#38 - Shoftim 16.08.2023 48:09 ↓

Justice, judges, and officers. Carved altars, ashera trees, and idols. Corruption. Redundancy. Seat (location) of Sanhedrin.

#37 - Re'eh 11.08.2023 48:30 ↓

Understanding repetition: idolatry, kosher laws, tumah/tahara (ritual purity).

#36 - Eikev Part 2 04.08.2023 11:53 ↓

Understanding Moshe's narrative. Seven Weeks of Comfort. Tohu.

#36 - Eikev Part 1 03.08.2023 25:01 ↓

Understanding Moshe's narrative. Seven Weeks of Comfort. Tohu.

#35 - Va'eschanan 25.07.2023 38:36 ↓

Moshe's efforts to enter the Land of Israel. Rabbi Yochanan and Vespasian.

#34 - Devarim 19.07.2023 38:23 ↓

Moshe's final message. Judges, chacham vs. navon. Three eras of Israel.

#33 - Matos/Maasei 12.07.2023 37:05 ↓

Vows, oaths, & pledges. Mateh vs. Shevet.