David Sacks: How I Found God in Hollywood
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Living Lchaim
4.9 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2025
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Inspiration for the Nation is the weekly Jewish podcast from Living Lchaim, hosted by Yaakov Langer.
David Sacks is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning writer and producer, known for his work on iconic shows like The Simpsons and Third Rock from the Sun. But behind the Hollywood accolades lies a profound story of spiritual awakening and introspection. In this episode, we explore his journey from a non-observant Jewish upbringing to becoming a passionate Baal Teshuva, discovering Hashem's presence not through dramatic miracles, but through thoughtful reflection and gratitude.
This story of self-discovery, spiritual awakening, and unbreakable legacy will leave you questioning what you thought you knew about your own journey and the power of faith.
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| 0:00.0 | I got an Emmy for my work on The Simpsons and a Golden Globe Award for a show called Third Rock |
| 0:05.7 | from the Sun, which was about aliens impersonating themselves as human beings. |
| 0:11.7 | And that show had a lot of Torah in it. |
| 0:13.8 | For me, I felt like the best way that I could say thank you back to God was by keeping Shabbas. |
| 0:19.8 | I think all of us feel deep down that something is missing. |
| 0:26.1 | And kind of the more sensitive we are as human beings, the more we're in touch with that aspect |
| 0:32.6 | that we feel is missing. And a lot of us don't know what to do with that sense, you know? And we try to fill it |
| 0:40.6 | with different things. And nothing fits. And the reason nothing fits is because it's a God-shaped |
| 0:47.9 | hole. The only thing that fits is God. If you're watching this episode on YouTube or Spotify, |
| 0:52.8 | let us know in the comments with the word |
| 0:54.2 | fire. |
| 0:54.9 | Five lucky winners will win the brand new Kutzk book by Rips Rely Besser and Art Skull, |
| 0:59.1 | and you'll see how it ties into David's life. |
| 1:01.3 | In this thoughtful episode, Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer, David Sacks, known for The |
| 1:06.1 | The Simpsons, Third Rock from the Sun, Malcolm in the middle, and more, shares his unique |
| 1:09.8 | Balshuvra Journey. Third Rock from the Sun, Malcolm in the Middle, and more, shears his unique Balchua journey. |
| 1:13.6 | This isn't a story of dramatic visions or divine interventions, |
| 1:16.6 | but one of introspection, love, and deep realization that Hashem has been orchestrating his life all along, |
| 1:19.2 | from Harvard to Hollywood, and beyond. |
| 1:21.6 | You'll also hear about Arsamehach in an incredible organization |
| 1:24.1 | dedicated to educating and inspiring the Jewish world, |
| 1:26.6 | Fipp being a powerhouse in business innovation and software solutions, |
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