Sprung On Torah

Shmuel I, Chapter 8: "God Sounds Like a Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"

When the elders of Israel confront an aging Shmuel demanding a king "like all the nations," God’s reaction is strikingly personal: "They haven't rejected you; they've rej

Shmuel I, Chapter 7: "The Winnebago Prophet"

After twenty years of the Ark sitting quietly in Kiryat Ye’arim, Israel undergoes a tectonic spiritual shift. In Chapter 7, Samuel steps onto the stage not as a distant p

Shmuel 1, Chapter 6: "Gilded Mice and Golden Hemerrhoids"

Seven months after capturing the Ark of the Covenant, the Philistines are desperate to get rid of it. Ravaged by plagues of tumors and rodents, they devise an elaborate "

Shmuel I, Chapter 5: "The Fish God and The Radioactive Potato of Ashdod"

In this episode, we dive into Shmuel 1, Chapter 5, examining the chaotic aftermath of the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant. Expecting a trophy, the Philistin

Shmuel I, Chapter 4: "The Magic Jew-Box"

What happens when a nation substitutes genuine spiritual alignment with mechanical, "magic box" religion? In this episode on Shmuel I, Chapter 4, we dive straight into on

Shmuel I, Chapter 3: "Tinnitus in the Temple: A Divine Nightmare"

What happens when the Creator of the universe bypasses the highest religious administration to speak to a child sleeping in the dark? In this episode, we explore Shmuel

Shmuel I, Chapter 2: "The Chernobyl of Shiloh"

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 commentar

Shmuel I, Chapter 1: "When She Thundered"

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 primor

Purim 2026

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

Pesach 2025

Who are you related to?

Purim 2025

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

#51 - Esther 6

episode 6

#50 - Esther 5

Episode 5

#49 - Esther 4

Esther, Chapters 4 & 5

#48 - Esther 3

Esther Part 3.

#47 - Esther 2

Esther Part 2

#46 - Esther 1

Esther Part 1 of a new weekly series.

#45 - Seeing Israel's Enemies

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

#44 - Bereishis/Israel

Israel and its enemies.

#43 - Succos

Succos squared.