The Holy Sparks Podcast Saul Kaye

On this episode of The Holy Sparks Podcast I interview the amazing Evelyn Goldfinger.
A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, we talk about growing up Jewish there, the music, culture, and theater. We also explore how she started her own theater company, podcast, Ms. Eve ( her children's educator name )Torahtron, and her journey of becoming a Cantorial Soloist.
We talk about her new book, Words from my Heart, a hands-on Jewish Prayer Book.
We also talk about prayer, leading a community and so much more in this lively conversation.
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Irvin Ungar is the world’s foremost expert on the art of Arthur Szyk and the tireless force behind the Szyk Renaissance. A former pulpit Rabbi fluent in Jewish history and tradition, Irvin is the CEO and founder of Historicana, an antiquarian book firm and small publishing house of Szyk imprints.Beginning in 1987, Irvin first specialized in Szyk’s remarkable illustrated books and quickly expanded his repertoire to include original art, fine art prints, and other important Szyk works. He has curated and consulted for numerous Szyk exhibitions at major institutions worldwide, including the New-York Historical Society (New York City); the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; the Deutsches Historisches Museum (Berlin); the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, DC); and the Library of Congress.Irvin is the author of Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art (2017 National Jewish Book Award winner) and Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk (1998). His most recent book Arthur Szyk Preserved: Institutional Collections of Original Art was published in 2023. Additionally, Irvin is the co-producer of the documentary film, “Soldier in Art: Arthur Szyk,” and the publisher of the luxury limited edition of The Szyk Haggadah (2008). He also served as the curator of The Arthur Szyk Society (1997-2017) and its traveling exhibition program, and continues lecturing and speaking about Szyk on university campuses, museums and other venues around the world.In this interview we talk about Irvin's transition from the pulpit to book seller to Szyk expert.

You'll enjoy some amazing stories about him getting Syzk's work back onto the main stage... for images accompanying this work go to https://www.facebook.com/saul.kayehttp://holysparks.tv/

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On this lively interview with Todd Shotz, the founder and executive director of Hebrew Helpers, we explore the foundations of his company. We dive deeply into why people may choose to have an independent B'nai mitzvah and how Hebrew Helpers facilitates that for families. Todd also founded the mitzvah learning fund which offers grants for anyone looking for a personalized Jewish learning experience.

He talks about his favorite movie project Lazy Eye, working on Grey's Anatomy, being the Jewish Technical advisor for 'You People', and some other amazing projects he is involved with,

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https://jqinternational.org/

On this special episode, you'll get to hear about the origin of The Holy Sparks Podcast. This conversation was originally intended for a sequel to a book I wrote called 'This Gift'. ( see link below)

Chava Mirel is a unique being in the world of music and spirit, defying classifications of style or genre. A multi-award-winning musician and composer whose voice was recently featured on a Grammy award-winning album,

Chava is highly sought-after for collaborations and recordings. Celebrated for her rich, luxurious vocals, lush harmonies, and rhythmic phrasing, Chava is also known for her loving and compassionate presence. Regardless of the setting - spiritual gathering, concert hall, classroom or jazz club, she imbues her music and teachings with the universal themes of hope, caring, connection and inclusion.

We talk about her unique journey growing up in the Jewish Music world, Touring in the Jewish World, the Artist-in-residence model vs. Cantorial Soloist and how she manages to blend it all with grace and ease

To hear her music go here https://www.chavamirel.com/

Check out the book I referenced called THIS GIFT

here - https://www.amazon.com/This-Gift-Conversations-Brightest-Choosing/dp/B093RHMGNZ

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On this fun episode with my good friend Isaac Zones, who started playing guitar at 19 at Camp Tawonga, we explore the Moishe House, Jewish Day School, Independent B'nai Mitzvot, his Jewish path, an upcoming film, and the diverse San Francisco Bay Area Jewish landscape.

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On this podcast with my big brother Michael, we explore his Jewish journey, seeking community, and how he accidentally fell into the kosher wine business. We have a great time, he is an award-winning winemaker and a fantastic storyteller! You can buy his Kosher for Passover wine here and get it in time for Passover and beyond here
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Ever wondered what makes wine Kosher? Find out in this episode.