{"podcast":{"title":"Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda","slug":"vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976","podcast_index_feed_id":535976,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/9844c10b-e29e-4e7c-84d3-0bcdf6087a67","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/vedanta-talks","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/1/7/2/207e0d8d-9d6f-43bf-959e-2416abdc544e_6275436f8_avatars-000321514859-0u290y-original.jpg","author":"Vedanta Society of New York","episode_count":751,"summary":"Swami Sarvapriyananda delivers insightful talks on Vedanta at the Vedanta Society of New York, an institution founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1894. Vedanta, rooted in the ancient Vedas, is one of the world’s oldest and most expansive spiritual philosophies. It emphasizes the oneness of all existence, the divinity of the individual soul, and the harmony among all religions, offering timeless wisdom for personal and spiritual growth. Through these talks, Swami Sarvapriyananda explores profound spiritual truths, making Vedanta’s teachings relevant to modern seekers. Vedanta Society of New York ( https://www.vedantany.org ) Apple Podcast ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vedanta-talks/id1247628265 ) Spotify Podcast ( https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrDmqXhiGwwyQcIUjRhtB?si=5230a571d3f44da6 ) Donations to support Vedanta Society of New York gratefully accepted via Paypal ( https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7LWZY7RTLFPH4&ssrt=1728920976584 ) All Original Content © Vedanta Society of New York","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T04:21:15.796722+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976"},"episode":{"title":"Searching for the Divine – An Exploration of Jewish Theology | Rabbi Benjamin H. Spratt","slug":"searching-for-the-divine-an-exploration-of-jewish-theology-rabbi-benjamin-h-spratt","published_at":"2026-03-16T01:09:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976/searching-for-the-divine-an-exploration-of-jewish-theology-rabbi-benjamin-h-spratt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976","url":"https://www.vedantany.org","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/81e102f3-f0c1-4a65-85aa-c1bc39eb9e3c/stream.mp3","summary":"In this lecture, Rabbi Benjamin Spratt reflects on the human search for the Divine through the lens of Jewish theology, exploring how uncertainty, questioning, and evolving ideas of God are central to authentic spiritual life. Drawing on Jewish thought and interfaith dialogue, he suggests that faith is not about rigid certainty but about a continuing journey of inquiry, humility, and deeper connection with the sacred. Rabbi Benjamin Spratt grew up in Salt Lake City and was ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in May 2008, with a concentration in Jewish Philosophy. In his years at JTS, he received many awards and prizes in Talmud, philosophy, homiletics, and Bible. Rabbi Spratt spent his early years exploring his Jewish identity. His Jewish journey took him through the Conservative, Renewal, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist worlds of Judaism before finding a home within the Reform movement. Rabbi Spratt now serves as senior rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. https://rodephsholom.org 🙏 Please Support the Vedanta Society of New York http://www.vedantany.org/donate 🌐 Please Visit Us Website: https://vedantany.org Apple & Spotify Podcasts: https://www.vedantany.org/media-channels YouTube (Main Channel): / @vedantany YouTube (Archives): / @vedantanyarchives Facebook: / vedantany X / Twitter: / vedantany 📙 Books by Swami Sarvapriyananda https://www.vedantany.org/swamis-books Lecture Series by Swami Sarvapriyananda 📓 Introductory Lectures: https://www.vedantany.org/introductor... 📚 Vedanta Scriptures: https://www.vedantany.org/by-scriptures 🧩 Lectures by Topics: https://www.vedantany.org/by-topic 💬 AskSwami Q&A: https://www.vedantany.org/ask-swami-qa 📖 Scriptures Taught by Swami Sarvapriyananda • Aparokshanubhuti | Swami Sarvapriyananda • Bhagavad Gita |…","meta_description":"In this lecture, Rabbi Benjamin Spratt reflects on the human search for the Divine through the lens of Jewish theology, exploring how uncertainty, questio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3318,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976/episodes/searching-for-the-divine-an-exploration-of-jewish-theology-rabbi-benjamin-h-spratt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/vedanta-talks-swami-sarvapriyananda-535976/searching-for-the-divine-an-exploration-of-jewish-theology-rabbi-benjamin-h-spratt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}