“The more things change the more they stay the same”. Historian and Rabbi Ken Spiro zooms out from the headlines and look at the “big story” of Jewish history - why Persia/Iran shows up so powerfully in our sources, how the Purim story becomes a template for how threats evolve, and why ancient patterns can feel like they’re replaying in real time. If you’ve ever felt like the news is moving too fast to make sense of, this is the kind of interview that gives you a framework - not just hot takes,