Our Mission is To Illuminate the brightest lights in the Jewish world and beyond so that we elevate the Holy Sparks within us and make the world around us a better place.
About your host: Saul Kaye is an internationally touring music artist with 10 CDs out. He has produced 8 for other artists. He has written three books. After his last book of interviews with rising Jewish Music Artists, he decided to launch the Holy Sparks Podcast to shine more light on some incredible humans in the Jewish World. you can find out more about Saul, his music, and his work at www.saulkaye.com (http://www.saulkaye.com)
Toba Hellerstein: A profound look under the beliefs about the narrative on Israel and Jews in America
Toba Hellerstein is a strategic advisor specializing in psychological and sociological approaches to communication, negotiation, and public perception. As the Founder and CEO of Attune Now, she helps governments, nonprofits, and institutions navigate complex global challenges through research-driven insights grounded in human behavior, emotional intelligence, and strategic analysis. With over 20 years of experience in high-stakes strategy and research, she has advised top global leaders on critical initiatives. She founded and led the Texas-Israel Alliance, an economic diplomacy organization, headed Stratfor’s Middle East Department, and established BridgeStars, a negotiation backchannel for Israeli and Arab leaders. Her work includes extensive collaboration with the Israeli government, shaping strategies at the intersection of policy, diplomacy, and public perception.
Her 2 years of researching perspectives on the narrative of Israel and Jews in America have culminated in this 139 free report available on www.attunenow.org (http://www.attunenow.org)
In this lively conversation, we uncover some of those beliefs and explore how to shift the narrative in a more positive direction.
I highly recommend reading these two shorter articles reflecting her work and brilliant insights into this subject.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-war-of-perception/ (https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-war-of-perception/)
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/antisemitism-and-trauma-self-fulfilling-prophecy/ (https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/antisemitism-and-trauma-self-fulfilling-prophecy/)
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5 Mar 2025
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, the world's first blind female ordained rabbi.
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman is a sought after speaker, spiritual leader, and educator who was ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in 2018.
She teaches, consults with, and provides workshops and trainings to individuals and organizations within and outside of the Jewish community on a variety of matters pertinent to disability access and inclusion. She was named to the Jewish Week’s (https://www.jta.org/newyork) 36 under 36 for her innovative leadership concerning inclusion of Jews with disabilities in all aspects of Jewish life. In 2017, she delivered an ELI Talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOq77ouo5Og) entitled We All Were At Sinai: The Transformative Power of Inclusive Torah (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOq77ouo5Og). She is the world's first ordained blind woman Rabbi .
Rabbi Lauren and I met in a two-year Jewish Meditation Teacher's Training program.
She is a bright light in the Jewish world.
find her here
https://rabbituchman.com/ (https://rabbituchman.com/)
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7 Feb 2025
Michael Hunter Ochs: Composer and Songwriter
Michael Hunter Ochs has quietly established himself as one of the most versatile songwriters in America today. His song “In Her Eyes” was recorded by international superstar Josh Groban. The soul-filled “On My Knees” was awarded Song Of The Year honors from both the Gospel Music Association (Dove Award) and the Nashville Songwriters Association International, and spent 14 weeks at #1.
Michael’s music has been attached to numerous feature films and TV shows including Downsizing (Matt Damon), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (Uma Thurman), The Terminal (Steven Spielberg), and The Simpsons. His songs have appeared on albums with world wide sales in excess of 20 million units.
He has served as Composer In Residence at Congregation Micah in Nashville, TN and East End Temple in New York City for a combined 25 years. Every Friday evening congregations around the world rejoice, reflect, and draw closer singing his songs.
We met a year ago on a music gig and this conversation was a delight. Enjoy,
learn more about him here
https://michaelhunterochs.com/ (https://michaelhunterochs.com/)
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