|
|
Jewish mp3 downloads  Torah audio free listening Judaism mp3s, tapes, CDs
| Title Match: Rabbi Ken Spiro
| Rabbi Ken Spiro on |
|
|
 |
|
 |
Originally from New York, Rabbi Spiro's education includes a degree in Russian Language and Literature, graduate studies at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow, a Masters Degree in History, and rabbinical ordination from Yeshivat Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children where he works as a senior lecturer and researcher for Aish HaTorah outreach programs, and is a licensed tour guide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This page displays results 1 to 20 of 45. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| World Perfect: The Jewish Impact on Civilization |
# KE 780 |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| All cultures in every corner of the planet dream of world peace, justice for all, social welfare, public education and strong family values. How far back does this universal vision of utopia go? Take a dramatic leap through time as Rabbi Spiro visits the greatest civilizations which set the stage for today's modern democracy. Hear the irony of how all the world's inhabitants aspires to a vision promulgated by the uncontested, all-time most hated nation. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #1 & #2 - Introduction to Jewish History |
# KE 806 A |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| Journey through the pages of time from the Jewish perspective. Vivid, illuminating, and always entertaining, Rabbi Ken Spiro presents a "Crash Course in Jewish History" as fresh as current events and as descriptive as eyewitness news. So get ready for a dash through "Jewish time" and don't worry if you're late. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #3 - The Patriarchs |
# KE 806 B |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, gave rise to the founding father of the Jewish people - Abraham. His mission: to explain the reality of One God to human consciousness. His workshop: the Land of Israel. A cosmic confrontation develops between his offspring. Those who disputed his mission were Ishmael and Esau, Those who supported it were Isaac and Jacob. A similar cosmic dispute occurs with Joseph and his brothers.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #3 and #4. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #4 - Moses Leading the Exodus |
# KE 806 BB |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| Most miracles are natural phenomena - but with precise, uncanny timing. The Ten Plagues are the exception: God turned all the laws of nature upside down to show who's boss. After the revelation at Mount Sinai, being Jewish meant so much more than subscribing to a religion - to the extent that this transformation became the core of our national identity. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #5 - Desert Wanderings and Joshua |
# KE 806 C |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
For 40 years in the desert, Moses had a really tough job. He was charged with training a 'stiff-necked' people to educate humanity. Hear how the spies took matters into their own hands - with tragic consenquences. And how Moses' successor, Joshua, succeeded in marshaling the nation for war against seven hostile Canaanite kingdoms.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #5 and #6. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #6 - Judges |
# KE 806 CC |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| When bad things happen to the Jewish people, it's not by chance. Any movement away from the covenant with God produces a reaction - a prod from God to return to Him. The Judges - including Deborah, Samson, and Samuel - were ethical, military leaders who unified the people, urged them to repent, and mobilized them for war against all enemy invaders.
|
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #7 - The Monarchy: King Saul to Solomon |
# KE 806 D |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
After four centuries on their own in the land of Israel, the Jewish people demand a king. They crowned King Saul, a great man who made a simple, but fatal mistake. Next in line was David who was a warrior, scholar, and poet whose whole life became a model for living life to the maximum. His wise son, King Solomon, fulfills his father's ultimate dream of building the Holy Temple and reigns over a golden era of peace and prosperity.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #7 and #8. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #8 - A Divided Monarchy: End of the First Temple |
# KE 806 DD |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| Rulers who were steeped in corruption and idol-worship split the Jewish nation - leaving it exposed to Assyrian aggressors. Hear the spectacular showdown between the Prophet Elijah and the priests of Baal, and Jeremiah's chilling prophecies about dire consequences if the Jewish people don't wake up. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #9 - Babylonian Exile and the Purim Story |
# KE 806 E |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
The Babylonian exile pierced the Jewish heart and left it bleeding. Gone were the awesome miracles of the Temple with the constant presence of God. Yet God did not abandon His people in exile, and even smoothed the way for them. However even when they are allowed to return to Israel, 95% prefer to remain behind - which leads to another crisis: the fateful Purim scheme of Haman. After the Jews are jarred into repenting, many return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Second Temple.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #9 and #10. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #10 - The Early Second Temple Period |
# KE 806 EE |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| The Jews return to Israel and rebuild the Second Temple, but it's not like it was. Gone are the intense spirituality, the constant miracles, and especially the ark holding the tablets. Without kings or prophets, Ezra takes charge and convenes "The Men of the Great Assembly" - 120 extraordinary sages who compile the Hebrew Bible and formalize the daily prayers, including the mystical centerpiece of prayer, the "Shemonah Esrei."
|
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #11 - Coming of the Greeks |
# KE 806 F |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
While we tend to think of the Greeks as cultured and noble, their practices revealed otherwise. The Spartan ethic toughened their kids up young; Athenian philosophy condoned infanticide and perversion. Humanism - the adulation of the human mind and body - was the antithesis of Jewish monotheism and spiritual ideals. Greek occupation of Israel produced religious persecution and civil war, as Torah-loyal Jews fought not only the external enemy, but also their own Hellenized brothers.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #11 and #12. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #12 - Maccabian Revolt and Chanukah |
# KE 806 FF |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| The Greek rulers demanded that the Temple's Hellenized High Priest sacrifice a pig, which he did. An all-out guerrilla war erupted started by a few defenders of pure Jewish values and the entire Greek army. Fought in the foothills between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, the Maccabean revolt resulted in the miracle of Chanukah - which ushered in the Hasmonean dynasty. None the less, riddled by low morale and religious decay, Jewish independence eventually submitted to the heel of Rome.
|
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #13 - Rome |
# KE 806 G |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
From its legendary illicit beginning, the Roman Empire fights its way to world domination through military conquest and bloodthirsty sport. The spiritual heir to Greek culture, Rome also stood for hard work, organization, and a system of law which influences civilization until today. The Roman puppet monarchy in Israel removes any chance for the Jews to reassert their independence.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #13 and #14. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #14 - Rome and Herod |
# KE 806 GG |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| Herod, the engineer par excellent of the 2nd Temple, Masada, Caesarea, and many other architectural wonders, was also subject to insane passions of jealousy and rage, which drove him to murder members of his family and scores of Jewish scholars. His reign over Israel was marked by economic prosperity on one hand and spiritual discord on the other. Other ongoing struggles during this period were between Judaism and paganism, Sadduccees and Pharisees, and bloody disputes in the name of Torah.
|
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #15 - The Great Revolt |
# KE 806 H |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| This time period was marked by oppressive tax laws, bloody riots and horrid pogroms. Jerusalem, torn by civil strife, succumbs to the brutal Roman occupation of Israel that ravages cities, burns the Second Temple, and murders and enslaves hundreds of thousands of our people. Follow the dramatic and riveting account of how the defenders of the Temple fight to the death, while a small remnant of Torah leaders manages to escape to ensure Jewish continuity in exile. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #16 - The Bar Kochba Revolt and After |
# KE 806 HH |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| As Jewish uprisings flare up after the Destruction, Bar Kochba (who was believed by many to be the Messiah) mounted guerilla warfare against the Roman army, exacting on them a huge loss. Rome retaliates by turning Jerusalem into a pagan city, renaming Israel 'Palestine,' and mercilessly slaughters its scholars and sages, among them the famous and holy Rabbi Akiva. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #17 - The Origins of Christianity |
# KE 806 I |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
Torn by internal strife and virulent anti-Semitism, the Jews in Israel under Roman rule sought leadership from charismatic healers and preachers. Hear what is Jewishly known about the Jew named Joshua (a.k.a. Jesus), whose Jewish splinter sect was short-lived, and Saul (a.k.a. Paul) whose missionizing campaign years later caused Christianity to spread like wild fire. Even the Romans found his brand of Judaism attractive - without the burden of all the commandments.
The tape of this class contains Jewish History #17 and #18. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #18 - Transition to Exile: The Mishnah and Talmud |
# KE 806 II |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| As persecution and unrest force Jews to leave Israel, an influential Torah giant decides to record the Oral Law for posterity. Following the compilation of the Mishna, a companion opus - the Talmud - evolves from scholarly discussions to explain the Mishna. Far from being a collection of "hairsplitting" arguments, the Talmud can rightly be called the "encyclopedia" of Jewish existence.
|
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #19 - Babylonian Jewry & The Geonim |
# KE 806 J |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| Life in exile also had a few very bright moments. For 1,500 years, the officially sanctioned leader of the Babylonian Jewish community claimed direct lineage from the House of King David. The brilliant rabbis of the Babylonian period produced the Talmud that we still learn today. Another Jewish breakaway sect, the Karaites, threatened to dominate the Jewish world, and how Rav Sa'adiah Gaon offset their erroneous set of beliefs. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| #20 - Jews of Medieval Europe |
# KE 806 JJ |
| by
Spiro, Rabbi Ken |
|
| The Moslem control of Spain produced a golden age of opportunity for the Jews, who excelled in science, medicine, trade, skilled crafts, and scholarship. After the Berber invasion drove the community out 400 years later, the Rishonim age began with magnificent scholarship from the Rambam in Egypt and Rashi in France. |
MP3 Price: | | $5.00 | Member Price: | | $2.00 |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
