One Spark at a Time
By Rabbi Adam Miller
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
Meet some amazing individuals who are improving the world each day! Doing acts of tikkun olam, they repair the brokenness in our world. Find inspiration from their passion and dedication.
22 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Karen Govern & STARability
A compassionate advocate for underserved populations, Karen Govern serves as CEO of STARability, an organization in Southwest Florida that supports people with disabilities by providing life-transforming opportunities that emphasize teamwork, as well as connection to the community to build…
- One Spark - Judith Rosenbaum & the Jewish Women‘s Archive
Judith Rosenbaum is CEO of the Jewish Women’s Archive, a pioneering national organization that documents Jewish women’s stories, elevates their voices, and inspires them to be agents of change. An educator, historian, and writer, Judith is a Fullbright recipient, with BA in History from Yale…
- Abby Leibman - MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
This episode features Abby J. Leibman, President & CEO at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. MAZON is a national organization fighting to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. Toward that end, MAZON channels support from the Jewish community to end…
- Rick Hart - Putting the Person Before the Disability
Rick Hart is the Assistive Technology Instructor at Lighthouse of Collier, an organization that offers programs and services to help the blind and visually impaired become independent. Inspired in part by his own visual impairment, Rick demonstrates a true passion for assisting those with vision…
- Rabbi Marla Feldman - Gender Equality and Pay Equity
Rabbi Marla Feldman is the executive director of the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ). Drawing from her own experience, as well as her professional work, Rabbi Feldman discusses the issue of gender equality within the Jewish community and society. Rabbi Feldman previously served as Director of the…
- Rabbi Jonathan Crane - Ethical Choices for a Better Tomorrow
Rabbi Jonathan Crane discusses the ethical choices we face every day and how those choices impact the world around us. He is the Shinazi scholar of Bioethics and Jewish Thought at the Emory University Ethics Center, a professor at the Emory School of Medicine as well as a professor of religion…
- Abigail Pogrebin - Stories that Inspire
Abigail Pogrebin passionately fulfills the Jewish mandate to repair the brokenness in our world through her work as a true renaissance individual. A former Emmy-nominated producer for 60 minutes, she is an accomplished journalist, noted author, writer for the Forward, podcast creator, Broadway…
- Planting Seeds for Justice & Human Rights with Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster is the original #tomatorabbi creating partnerships between the Jewish community and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Now the Executive Vice President at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, she works with faith and values-based investors to catalyze their…
- One Spark at a Time - Dr. Greg Tolley from the Water School at FGCU
Drawn to marine life as a child, Dr. Greg Tolley discovered his passion at a young age. Now the Executive Director of the Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), he is an expert in the field of marine science and water conservation. Dr. Tolley shares his passion for protecting our…
- Justice for All with Eric Ward
Eric Ward shares the inspirational story of his efforts to address White Nationalism. An outspoken advocate against hate, Ward embedded himself within the White Nationalist movement in the Pacific Northwest, risking his very life as a man of color. That experience provides remarkable insights into…
- The Tireless Pursuit of Justice with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
Named one of the 50 most influential Jews and Rabbis, Rav Shmuly stands out as an Orthodox rabbi bent on pursuing tikkun olam and a more just world. Passionately advocating for the rights of children, racial justice, interfaith dialogue and better treatment of animals, Shmuly's infectious energy…
- Rabbi Abraham Cooper Addresses anti-Semitism
Rabbi Abraham Cooper, from the Simon Wiesenthal Center, is an international authority on issues related to digital hate and the Internet. Rabbi Cooper recently received national attention for his interaction with Nick Cannon over anti-Semitic statements made by the entertainer. Rabbi Cooper…
- Jessica Stanfield & the Guardian Ad Litem Foundation
Jessica Stanfield advocates for children in the dependency court system and provides critical resources for them to maintain normalcy in their lives. She serves as the Executive Director of the GAL Foundation of the 20th Circuit. Hear the heartbreaking stories of a child receiving a bed where it…
- Rabbi Joel Mosbacher - Do Not Stand Idly By
Rabbi Joel Mosbacher aims to repair our broken world through the tools of community organizing. Hear his tragic story of personal loss to gun violence, and how that narrative empowered him to work with others to reduce gun violence through the Do Not Stand Idly By Campaign (named for the…
- Maya Weinstein on Sexual and Domestic Violence
Maya Weinstein shares her powerful personal story and talks about her local, as well as national, advocacy work in the areas of sexual and domestic violence. A former Legislative Assistant at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington, D.C., Maya recently received her J.D. from…
- Evan Traylor and the Pursuit of Racial Justice
Meet Evan Traylor - a first-year Rabbinical student at HUC-JIR and former national president of NFTY. Evan shares his experience as a Jew of Color growing up in the Bible Belt, reflects on current issues of racial justice, and gives insight into how one can engage in civil discourse in a time of…
- Rev. Dr. Dawson Taylor and LGBT Equality
Inspired by his own personal experiences, Rev. Taylor leads a ministry focused on justice and equality. A strong advocate for LGBT issues and active in Planned Parenthood, Rev. Taylor repairs the brokenness in our world through his passionate work.
- Rabbi Jonah Pesner - Organizing a better world based on justice
Inspired by challenging circumstances from his youth, Rabbi Jonah Pesner passionately pursues justice for all. Named one of Newsweek's most influential rabbis, Rabbi Pesner is the Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. Using the power of relationships, he finds ways to organize…
- Dr. Jackie Faffer & the Naples Senior Center at JFCS
What do you do when a community full of seniors has no services geared for them? You act! Dr. Jackie Faffer transformed a small committee into the dynamic Naples Senior Center at JFCS - with 1400 members, a popular lunch program, classes, a food pantry, and multiple dementia respite groups. Learn…
- Rabbi Seth Limmer - A Journey for Justice
Inspired to seek fairness and equality, Rabbi Seth Limmer shares the passion behind his pursuit of justice. Senior rabbi at Chicago Sinai Congregation, Rabbi Limmer talks about the importance of relationships in the work of repairing our broken world. He received national recognition for his role…
- Linda Oberhaus and the Naples Shelter for Abused Women & Children
Linda Oberhaus has spent 30 years in the field of social services, serving since 2007 as the CEO at the Naples Shelter for Abused Women and Children. Providing 25,000 nights of temporary housing, and answering more than 1500 hotline calls this year, The Shelter has enabled thousands of individuals…
- Steve Popper & Meals of Hope (Episode 1)
Rabbi Adam Miller engages with Steve Popper, CEO and Founder of Meals of Hope. Embracing its mission to empower communities to end hunger, Meals of Hope has packed more than 65,000,000 over the last 13 years! Now providing food pantries and other needed materials, Meals of Hope continues to…
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