Sparked By Hollywood: Recent Episodes
Devora Goldberg
WELCOME to Sparked By Hollywood podcast, hosted by Devora Goldberg. Together we will explore the nature of Hollywood Love, relationships, women empowerment, and entertainment - while simultaneously shining a light on the Jewish perspective of these topics as well.
The pictures were released; the world was shocked!
The Pope was bowing to an orthodox Jewish woman, who stood in front of him, humbly, her hands to her side.
How did this story come about? Why is Rivka Ravitz a paradigm of strength, integrity and woman empowerment, not only in the Jewish world, but the world at large as well?
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Kim Kardashian is purging her closet and selling her shoes for $7000.00 - that's sure to make top news! Is that a realistic purging path for the general public? Spring cleaning season is upon us - and for many people the question is - where do I start? Here to explain it all and more is industry top professional organizer, Malka Rodal, passionately known as 'the organized fairy'. For more organizing tips and content, follow Malka on instagram @theorganizedfairy or on her website: www.theorganizedfairy.com.
In the world of Hollywood, Judaism is not always given the best of lights; the Jews don't always get a great rep sheet; yet the spark that Judaism has, is that regardless of the differences between one Jew and another - there will always be a sense of unity, a commonality, strengthened by our tradition - that we all share. Join me deep in conversation, as I, who grew up in orthodox Judaism, discuss this with my friend Greg Stark, who grew up as a Conservative Jew.
Meghan Kelly takes the SPARKED BY HOLLYWOOD stage in this episode, as she brings her audience an emotional tale of one woman who discovers her biological Dad for the first time in her 40's. Kelly and her guest explains the pain she endured, not knowing who her biological Dad for all the years leading up to that very moment... Listen to this episode to find out how Kelly surprised Dad and daughter by reuniting them by uniting them for the first time on Live TV! And then watch how the spotlight moves from Kelly's stage to the timeless wisdom of Judaism, which teaches us how we could avoid this sad story altogether.
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Gossip is upon us - Hollywood give us so much news that makes us eager to follow on a daily basis. We know who's hooking up, who's in a fight, we see the latest family pictures, who lost weight last month and who is nesting their closet and selling their belongings for thousands of dollars. Does the constant knowledge of someone else's life help us in any way? Make us better people? Or clutter our minds with someone else's life, when we could be focusing on our own? Join me for a few moments in this episode as we reach within ourselves; a space that no one can touch; uniquely and divinely yours - and shine from within. Liked this episode? Give it a 5 star review so others can find it and enjoy it as well! Follow Devora / Sparked By Hollywood on Instagram @sparkedbyhollywood
Host of the Great Love Debate podcast, Brian Howe joined the podcast table to discuss all things love. How did his experience dating over the years shape him to be the person who he is now? How did his time in therapy help him to understand his dates better and uncover true methods of love and communication? You can listen to Brian's Great Love Debate podcast HERE and follow him on Instagram @greatlovedebte for more content. Liked this interview? Give it a 5 star review so others can find it and enjoy it as well! Follow Devora / Sparked By Hollywood on Instagram @sparkedbyhollywood.
Tabloid magazines are riddled with celebrity talk of their personal sex life - who they are sleeping with, who is cheating in their relationships... and which child was born from this hook up or the other. Other celebs openly claimed keeping 'two weeks on and two weeks off' in their marriage. Listen to the full episode, to find out what Judaism teaches us about the benefits of committing to a 'two weeks on and two weeks off' in a Jewish marriage. Liked this episode? Give it a 5 star review so others can find it and enjoy it as well!
In the midst of the Hollywood culture of encouraging provocative dress, the rose amongst us, Kate Middleton, with her beauty and grace, presents herself to the world in modest fashion and elegance. What do the paparazzi cameras do when the wind blows up her dress (in the midst of a tour) for one moment? What values does this behavior imbue on our society? Is there a way to combat it and reclaim our sense of self worth and modesty? Listen how Ken Moore describes how Asian culture introduces a different level of modesty within their marriages as well. Liked this episode? Give it a 5 star review so others can find it and enjoy it as well! The conversation continues on instagram @sparkedbyhollywood.
When Hollywood proclaims to hold the torch of women empowerment, many celebrities and talk show hosts use their platforms to let the women of the world know how to speak up to true empowerment (check out my episode HERE on Whoopi Goldberg's voice on empowerment and abortion) What guiding spark do we have as Jews to teach us about what true empowerment looks like? Chana Weisberg is here to unpack these fundamentals. She gives us a lense into the life of a Jewish woman in history who we learn this virtue from, and shares how each of us contain that level of empowerment within ourselves. Be sure to follow Chana Weisberg on instagram @chanaweisberginsights; you can read more of her content on www.thejewishwoman.org. Enjoyed this interview? Give it a 5 star review so others can find it and enjoy it as well! The conversation continues on instagram @sparkedbyhollywood.
In an age where we have pop culture entertainment at our fingertips, why would we look for more? Jewish singer, composer and music star, Abie Rotenberg unpacks this answer and more! What makes Abie's music stand out from the others? What prompted him to start writing music? How has it impacted the lives of his fans? Listen to the moment I've been waiting for for years - to thank Abie for a song which he composed many years ago, and impacted my life while experiencing my ectopic pregnancy (for the full details of that story, LISTEN to the full episode HERE) You can find and purchase any song from Abie's large array of music on all music platforms: apple music, spotify...etc. Liked this interview? Give it a 5 star review so others can find it and enjoy it as well! The conversation continues on instagram @sparkedbyhollywood.
In our world of Hollywood and celebrity enamored love, we see time and and time again how relationships dissolve and fail so quickly. Arielle shares with us her perspective of her parents paradigm of love and support which she experienced as their child - and how this is a true recipe of success within a marriage.
listen to this exclusive interview with singer and superstar Chanale Fellig, as we unpack some of the fundamentals between Hollywood music vs. Jewish based music. How has the lyrics used in Jewish songs affected Jews throughout history as a whole, as a nation, across the globe? Why can’t Hollywood produce this result? And finally, how can we become connected to not only the message in the music but the musician themselves? Listen here to find all this out and much more! You can find Chanale at www.chanalemusic.com, on Instagram @chanalemusic, or on her weekly podcast: The Weekly Squeeze. Download her podcast so you don’t miss an episode… You will NOT be disappointed! Be sure to leave a five star review on this episode and follow me on Instagram @sparkedbghollywood for more great content!
The all time favorite “Ellen show” puts a smile on the face of many and warms their hearts too! Ellen is known for her love, laughter and philanthropy that she spread throughout her audience. She also had a tremendous respect for the military and hosted many shows, surprising military families by bringing home husbands early to their awaiting families. What we can appreciate from those moments is the potency of the moment when husband and wife UNITE a after being APART for so long. The excitement to be together, the explosive love, the automatic spark and the magnetic closeness that they feel is palpable at that very moment. The question is, can we attain this level of excitement in our marriage more often? Judaism tells us YES; in Judaism, this pulling apart and pulling together in marriage is embedded within the relationship - how is that? Press ‘play’ to find out more about this explosive love available to you, or as I call it “love in a CHAMPAGNE bottle”.
In this world of divide between Jews and Non-Jews, it was a pleasure to have a heart to heart conversation with Adriana, who is not Jewish, yet nanny's predominantly Jewish families. Adriana has not only embraced her role as nanny for these Jewish children, but has also made it her priority to learn about the Jewish culture and make her children as comfortable as possible when in her care. She has come to respect the Jews, their morals, Mitzvot and customs which are weaved within the tapestry of our heritage and culture. Enjoy this episode and for more inspirational content, follow @nonjewishnanny on Instagram and Tiktok. Thank you Adriana!
The show F.R.I.E.N.D.S., which many of us grew up watching and adoring has enamoured many on the various roles we have in society - friendship, dating, marriage, divorce and women empowerment. But has the show clearly defined these roles to their audiences? Listen to find out how Judaism helps Hollywood in defining these roles and paradigms for the world at large.
Todays episode takes place as an audience member on The View, as Whoopie and her co-hosts debate the fundamental topic of abortion. Interesting how Judaism seems to agree with them 100%!! Listen to find out more!
Someone recently sent me an article… about SLEEP DIVORCE. To be honest, I had never heard the term before and I was intrigued to find out more. Turns out that Hollywood deems the couple sleeping in two separate beds as a negative twist and turn to the marriage…. Yet something that Judaism celebrates and encourages. Tune in to find out why!
Join me as we join Kelly’s audience on an emotional story of a daughter and father who didn’t know that each other existed. A truly heartbreaking Hollywood story. Makes a great show. Yet is this truly the outcome we want for ourselves and for society as a whole? Check out the Jewish perspective revealed in this episode!
Join me as I describe the moment I learned that I was pregnant with an ectopic pregnancy, learned that it had infected my Fallopian tube and that my fetus had to be surgically removed. On Yom Kippur. All this and how it affected my relationship & marriage.
How I discovered that the Hollywood message of LOVE and the Jewish message of love are exactly the same… yet with one little twist… and the story of Queen Elizabeth which illustrates this point so well.
What did Oprah give the Hollywood world and her cast audience when she interviewed a Jewish Hasidic couple and walked into their bedroom?
Welcome to the ATTAINABLE & SUSTAINABLE podcast - where we will explore the true nature of Hollywood Love paradigm and the Jewish perspective on long lasting and successful marriage relationships. Enjoy the introduction to my podcast!