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Your People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleIs This the End of the Golden Age of American Jews? With Miriam BodianThe easiest time to become Jewish may already be behind us.Becoming Jewish has never been simple. History shows that people often choose Judaism at moments when it carries real risk. This episode explores why conversion happens across centuries, how antisemitism shapes who feels drawn toward Jewish life, and why recent events have reignited identity questions for people standing just outside the Jewish world.Through historical examples and modern reflections, the conversation traces conversion from medieval Europe to post-October 7 America, revealing how belief, love, danger, and belonging intersect. Along the way, it challenges the idea...
2026-02-0847 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWhy Fashion Writer, Kaitlin Kehler, Felt Pulled Toward Orthodox JudaismThis episode is about choosing Judaism when it would be easier not to.Choosing Judaism today is not a passive decision. It is a conscious step toward identity, community, and responsibility in a world that often misunderstands Jewish life. This episode explores what happens when curiosity becomes commitment and when learning turns into belonging, especially during a time of rising antisemitism and cultural fear.Through an honest conversation about faith, family, and visibility, this episode examines why Orthodox Jewish life can feel both intimidating and deeply grounding. It offers insight into how...
2026-01-1447 minDeal Forge
Deal Forge#16 - Adam Watts (Being Willing To Look Stupid, Honing In On A Niche, & The Most Important Thing In Real Estate)Adam leads all real estate development, investment and acquisition activities for Rigby Watts & Company. Prior to co-founding Rigby Watts & Company, Adam was the Director of Development and Acquisitions for Northstar Builders where he sourced land, underwrote deal flow, structured joint ventures, procured debt/equity, negotiated lease transactions and developed over sixteen medical/office facilities across the Wasatch Front. Before Northstar, Adam was a real estate attorney at Mintz Levin in San Diego, California where he advised domestic clients in joint venture structures, development matters and over $700M in debt financing. Prior to Mintz, Adam was a real estate attorney...
2025-12-0553 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThe Jewish Future Israel Wants… But Fears to AdmitBeneath the surface, Israel is fighting for the soul of its religion — and most of us don't even see the battle lines. In this episode of Madlik Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz are joined by Professor Adam S. Ferziger to explore the quiet revolution reshaping Israeli Judaism. Drawing on his new book, Agents of Change, Ferziger reveals how American Modern Orthodoxy—its values, institutions, and worldview—has profoundly influenced Religious Zionism and the broader Israeli religious landscape. From the tension between nationalism and modernity to the emergence of a new Israel-born generation, we uncover the cu...
2025-12-0439 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWalking With a Convert: How Faith Reshaped the Gersen FamilyThis is the rare story of a family who became more Jewish not through tradition, but through reinvention.In this conversation, Jacob Gersen opens up about his family history, upbringing, marriage, his childrens journeys and what it meant to support Jeannie Suk Gersen through an Orthodox conversion. He speaks honestly about feeling like an outsider, the vulnerability of joining an Orthodox community later in life, the shift toward public Jewish identity after October 7 and how Jeannie’s boldness reshaped his own relationship to Judaism. A rich, thoughtful and moving portrait of modern American Jewish life.
2025-12-0147 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleFrom Interfaith Marriage to Full Belonging - The Bregman JourneyI thought religion might divide us. Instead, it shaped everything we became.This episode dives deep into love, faith, and identity — following a couple who built a Jewish family that didn’t fit the mold. It’s a story about the tension between devotion and tradition, how community can both challenge and embrace, and what it really takes to belong. You’ll hear how one family redefined what “Jewish continuity” looks like in today’s world — and what we can all learn about courage, compassion, and connection from their journey.Key TakeawaysReal inclusion in faith communities requires courage, convers...
2025-11-1154 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleFrom Interfaith Marriage to Full Belonging - The Bregman JourneyI thought religion might divide us. Instead, it shaped everything we became.This episode dives deep into love, faith, and identity — following a couple who built a Jewish family that didn’t fit the mold. It’s a story about the tension between devotion and tradition, how community can both challenge and embrace, and what it really takes to belong. You’ll hear how one family redefined what “Jewish continuity” looks like in today’s world — and what we can all learn about courage, compassion, and connection from their journey.Key TakeawaysReal inclusion...
2025-11-1154 minSAPIR Conversations
SAPIR ConversationsS18E2: Choosing to be Chosen with Rabbis Noa Kushner and Adam MintzWhat does the process of conversion — joining the Jewish people— reveal about the meaning of chosenness? In his recent essay for SAPIR, Rabbi Adam Mintz writes that “we, Jews by birth and Jews by choice, are all destined for the same story.” Similarly, Rabbi Noa Kushner writes that “it is possible that to be chosen is not only a designation at birth or conversion.” They recently joined Rabbi David Wolpe for a conversation.Watch this SAPIR Conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JspDKWCYs7Q Read Adam Mintz’s essay: https://sapirjournal.org/chose...
2025-09-2954 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWhat Really Happens When You Convert—Twice with Danielle TomsonWhat happens when your conversion is accepted in one community but rejected in another?This episode dives into the remarkable journey of Danielle Tomson, a scholar of political communication and Jewish convert, who shares how her path to Judaism reshaped her life, identity, and spirituality. From her early encounters with Jewish friends in Pittsburgh to deep involvement at Yale and New York’s Orthodox communities, Danielle reflects on how she found her place within Jewish tradition—even navigating the complexities of undergoing two conversions.She also explores the meaning of Yom Kippur, describing how the High...
2025-09-1248 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleFrom Minister to Mikvah: A Journey Few Could ImagineThis is the story of how a Christian minister became Jewish—and why it felt like coming home.In this deeply personal and moving episode, listeners are invited into the extraordinary journey of Eleanor Harrison Bregman—a Christian minister from Savannah, Georgia—whose decades-long interfaith marriage, commitment to raising Jewish children, and deep engagement with Jewish community life ultimately led her to Orthodox conversion. This is not just a story of religion, but of love, identity, and the courage to step fully into a place where the heart has long lived.Eleanor shares how her path w...
2025-08-2050 minThe Mount Rushmore Show
The Mount Rushmore ShowMount Rushmore of Adam Sandler MoviesWith the release of Happy Gilmore 2, it’s time to celebrate one of comedy’s most iconic figures — Adam Sandler. From oversized basketball shorts to Oscar-worthy performances, Sandler has carved out a unique place in Hollywood history.In this episode, we:Break down Sandler’s career timeline from SNL to Netflix kingReflect on his cultural legacy as the most relatable movie starReview Happy Gilmore 2 and discuss its impact on streaming vs. theatersBuild our definitive Mount Rushmore of Adam Sandler filmsPlus: Behind-the-scenes fun facts, what each film did for his career, and why Sandler deserves his flow...
2025-07-2737 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWhat happens when you finally find your communityWhat happens when you fall in love and find your community.What does it mean to convert to Judaism—not just ritually, but spiritually, emotionally, communally? In this episode, we explore the raw and revelatory journey of Sina, an Iranian-born, thinker who found family in an ultra orthodox community. From early feelings of displacement to the powerful sense of being welcomed, Sina’s story isn’t just about religion—it’s about identity, belonging, legacy, and parenting in a deeply Jewish context.Joined by Jewish activist Meredith Berkman and hosted by Rabbi Adam Minz, this conversati...
2025-07-1648 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWhat Happens When a Lifelong Jew Is Told She’s Not “Jewish Enough” with Tiffany HarrisShe was born Jewish—but not “Jewish enough” to get on the synagogue email list.What happens when a committed Jewish leader—steeped in Jewish life, identity, and service—is told she's not halachically Jewish enough to even join her synagogue’s email list? In this deeply personal and powerful episode, the conversation explores the tensions between identity, legality, and belonging in Jewish communities around the world.Tiffany Harris, Chief Program Officer of MEM Global and a former Biden White House Jewish Leaders Council member, shares her unexpected journey into Orthodox conversion despite being born to a Jewish...
2025-07-0248 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWhat Happens When Rabbis Say No to Conversion?​What happens when being ‘Jewish enough’ depends on who’s asking?Orthodox conversion is no longer just about halacha—it’s become a battlefield of power, conformity, and hidden gatekeeping. This episode explores the deep fractures within modern Orthodox institutions that quietly decide who gets to be part of the Jewish people, and who doesn’t.Featuring insights from Rabbi Isaac Schulman and Rabbi Leead Staller of Project Ruth—an organization championing inclusive, halachically sound Orthodox conversions—we examine what happens when the community is ready for change, but its leaders aren’t. This episode isn’t just about con...
2025-06-1845 minThe Dissenter
The Dissenter#1108 Laurie Mintz - Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters and How to Get It******Support the channel******Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenterPayPal: paypal.me/thedissenterPayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuyPayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9lPayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpzPayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9mPayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ******Follow me on******Website: https://www.thedissenter.net/The Dissenter Goodreads list: https://shorturl.at/7BMoBFacebook: https://www.f...
2025-06-0936 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My PeopleWhat Happens When You Rethink Jewish Conversion?Orthodox conversion rules are less about faith—and more about politics.In an age where Jewish identity is more fluid and fragmented than ever, this episode dives deep into the soul of Orthodox conversion—and why it's at a pivotal turning point. Listeners will hear how Project Ruth is building not just programs, but pathways—redefining what it means to truly belong in the Jewish peoplehood while staying deeply rooted in halachic integrity. The discussion spans global Jewish communities, questions of legitimacy, and how to prepare for a Jewish future that honors both heritage and inclusion.Rabb...
2025-06-0447 minYour People Will Be My People
Your People Will Be My People1. Conversion in a Post-October 7 WorldOn October 7th, the world changed—and for some, so did their decision to embrace Judaism.Conversion to Judaism is a deeply personal journey, but it’s also a subject of intense debate within Jewish communities. In this episode, legal scholar and New Yorker writer Professor Jeannie Sook Gerson shares her own conversion experience, detailing the complexities of Jewish identity, religious law, and the surprising ways October 7th influenced her decision.This discussion explores the challenges faced by converts—navigating family expectations, denominational differences, and the unspoken tensions around Orthodox vs. Reform conversion standards. With insigh...
2025-03-0750 minLuke Ford
Luke FordChristians In A Negative America (3-6-25)01:00 NYT: People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves: People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-democracy.html 20:00 New York: America's First Post-Secular City, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHqvb4MwJqA 22:00 NYT: He Gave a Name to What Many Christians Feel: And the feeling isn’t good. Aaron Renn has gained a following by warning that the U.S. is currently a “negative world” for Christianity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/aaron-renn-christianity-conservative-negative-world.html 25:00 The thre...
2025-03-063h 15Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismWhat Israel MeansFrom the first chapters of Genesis, when Adam named the animals, naming in the Biblical narrative is a powerful tool which defines destiny. This process reaches a climax with the re-naming of Jacob and the birth of Israel. Although "Israel" is normally translated as "struggling with God" we explore other meanings that align more powerfully with the metamorphosis that Yaakov experiences. Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz as we explore the nuances of this name Israel, that until today defines and inspires the Jewish People and their land. Sefaria source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/610333
2024-12-1340 minRosh Hashanah – madlik
Rosh Hashanah – madlikSplitting the Adam parshat bereshit – genesis 1 – 3 Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz for their YouTube video debut. There are those who would have us believe that in Creation, God made unity from chaos and that the Torah’s end game is to find that unity, tikkun or nirvana once again. We explore an alternative, counterfactual approach, where God created through division and with a goal of creating a world where divisions are emphasized, managed but definitely not erased. So, join us for our first podcast of the year. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/598674 Transc...
2024-10-2400 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismSplitting the Adam Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz as they explore the creation myth. There are those who would have us believe that in Creation, God made unity from chaos and that the Torah's end game is to find that unity, tikkun and nirvana once again. We explore an alternative, counterfactual approach, where God created through division and with a goal of creating a world where divisions are emphasized, managed but definitely not erased. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/598674  Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2024/10/24/splitting-the-adam/ 
2024-10-2433 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismSplitting the AdamJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz where we explore the Biblical creation myth. There are those who would have us believe that in Creation, God made unity from chaos and that the Torah’s end game is to find that unity, that tikkun, that nirvana once again. We explore an alternative, counterfactual approach, where God created through division and with a goal of creating a world where divisions are emphasized, managed but definitely not erased. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/598674 Transcript on episode web page: 
2024-10-2400 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismLost & FoundJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse in front of a live audience. The Torah teaches that one must return a lost object to its rightful owner. The great sages Abaye and Rava use this as an opportunity to argue over the dynamics of loss and despair! We swim into this iconic Talmudic text to find what we have lost… Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/589057  Link to The Eli Fishman Podcast: Rabbi Adam Mintz: On the topic of Conversion (gerus).  Transcript on Episode Web Page: https://madlik.com/2024/09/11/lost...
2024-09-1333 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismTimes for TorahJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse. This week's parsha is Behar, which means "at the Mountain". While Rabbi Mintz is not at the Mountain, he is in Israel and will share impressions of his recent visit to the only Haredi Hesder Yeshiva. The Talmud suggests that we set aside specific times for Torah study and we will use the Sabbatical year referenced in the parsha to focus on different ways that our tradition has offered for integrating study into civil society and military service. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/566480 ...
2024-05-2436 minBaseball Bar-B-Cast
Baseball Bar-B-CastByron Buxton Is Returning to CF, Adam Ottavino Re-Signs with the Mets, and a Monday MailbagMinnesota Twins All-Star Byron Buxton will return to center field in 2024 after injuries forced him into the DH spot last season. Although excited about this news, Jake and Jordan explain why they’re still a little skeptical. Then, the guys dive into the latest transactions across the league, including Adam Ottavino re-signing with the Mets on a one-year deal, and open up the mailbag to answer some listener questions, including “how would baseball be different if pitchers had to use the same ball all game?” Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Pod...
2024-01-2959 minOrange Fizz Podcast
Orange Fizz PodcastFizz Five 10/25: Virginia Tech Preview, Judah Mintz Expectations, and SU Football Floor/CeilingAdam Gotkin and Tyler Aitken chat about this week's top stories in Syracuse sports. 1. Virginia Tech Preview (1:07) 2. Judah Mintz on Bob Cousy Watch List (7:24) 3. SU MBB's First Exhibition (11:57) 4. MSOC Postseason Preview (16:30) 5. What is SU Football's Floor and Ceiling? (23:17)
2023-10-2530 minBaseball Bar-B-Cast
Baseball Bar-B-CastAdam Wainwright vs Ronald Acuna Jr, Milestone Check-In, and Roger Clemens is on Twitter!?This week, Adam Wainwright did something that is incredibly uncommon in the year 2023; face Ronald Acuna Jr four times in a single game. Jake and Jordan break down this match-up and talk about Wainwright’s chase for his 200th career win. Then, the guys check in on some of the most important milestones of the year, including Carlos Correa’s GIDP chase, plus they touch on Roger Clemens’ Twitter account, Lance Lynn, and some outrageous Atlantic League OPS numbers.  Merch Link: podswag.com/baseball Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:🎧 App...
2023-09-0858 minMovie Night With Bands
Movie Night With BandsTony Pietrafesa of Avowed.NY/Ascending Me - Superbad (2007)For episode 6 we shook things up a bit and my wonderfully amazing friend Tony and I got together in the same room and recorded this weeks podcast! Although not the first time we've been in the same room recording things together, a very different and much more chill vibe this time around. Tony has been working with What Makes Sense and I to write and record some new music that we will be gracing your ears with soon, but today isn't about that. Today we're here to talk about Tony and his two amazing projects, Avowed.NY and Ascending...
2023-04-1345 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThe Conversion FactorJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on December 8th 2022. An innocuous reference to a Princess named Timna teaches us a profound lesson regarding accepting potential converts and how critical such a choice can be to the future of Judaism. We are oh so fortunate to be able to explore the lenient opinion of conversion in Rabbinic texts with one of its leading practitioners…. our very own Rabbi Adam Mintz. So join us for The Conversion Factor. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/451745  Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/12/07/the...
2022-12-0934 minElevate Your Brand
Elevate Your BrandElevate Your Brand with Cindy Adam of ChoixCindy Adam is one of the co-founding clinicians and CEO of Choix, a telehealth clinic offering abortion care and sexual and reproductive healthcare. Cindy completed her Master’s Degree in Family Nursing at the University of California in San Francisco, focusing her work in family, community and telehealth, and was one of the first nurse practitioners at an early contraceptive care telehealth provider. Cindy and one of her co-founders Lauren Dubey were recognized by the National Abortion Federation 2022 Clinicians in Abortion Care Leadership Award for their work advancing the scope of nursing practice through their work at Choix.
2022-11-0328 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismFirst Fruits - First PrayersJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on September 15th 2022. As we approach the high prayer season we trace the evolution of the oldest prayer preserved in the Torah. The First Fruits Declaration, a once iconic prayer made by a farmer on Shavuot; the Harvest Festival. We see how this prayer was censored, repurposed and reinterpreted up until today and wonder what license it provides to us. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/431313 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/09/15/first-fruits-first-prayers/ 
2022-09-1638 minRosh Hashanah – madlik
Rosh Hashanah – madlikFirst Fruits – First Prayers parshat ki tavo – Deuteronomy 26 Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on September 15th 2022. As we approach the high prayer season we trace the evolution of the oldest prayer preserved in the Torah. The First Fruits Declaration, a once iconic prayer made by a farmer on Shavuot; the Harvest Festival. We see how this prayer was censored, repurposed and reinterpreted up until today and wonder what license it provides to us. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/431313 Transcript: Welcome to Madlik.  My name is Geoffrey Stern and at Madlik we...
2022-09-1500 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismRemember to ForgetJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on September 8th 2022. As we approach the Jewish New Year with its emphasis on Zichronot, we ask: what role does memory play in the Torah? Is it for historical accuracy or moral edification? In this week's parsha we are told to despise some of our foes and others to offer our gratitude. For our arch enemy, Amalek we are told to remember to forget! Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/429450 Trtanscript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/09/07/remember-to-forget/  
2022-09-0940 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismRestore our JudgesParshat Shoftim - Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on September 1st 2022. In the same parsha that the Torah concedes to the people's desire to have a king "like the other nations" it also suggests another leadership model. The Shofet, normally translated as the Judge. We discuss the meaning of Shofet and explore a past and promised age of Shoftim. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/427752 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/08/31/restore-our-judges/ 
2022-09-0231 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismA time that never wasJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on August 25th 2022. The Torah prohibits us from adding or detracting to its directives and also against rewriting history. It even predicts that there might be a time where our leaders will try to reinvent our past. We discuss. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/426413 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/08/24/a-time-that-never-was/ 
2022-08-2529 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismAttitude is EverythingJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on August 18th 2022. Much in this parsha relates to the correct and incorrect attitude. The Israelites are described as "stiff necked" and "rebels" (mamrim). They are warned not to attribute their success to their own power and commanded to bless God even when satiated. Finally, they are told that all God wants from them is their fear. We explore the power of disposition and attitude in Jewish thought. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/425215 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/08/17/attitude-is-everything/ 
2022-08-1932 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismEnoughJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on August 11th 2022. Moses pleads with God to cross the Jordan into the Promised Land. God is cross with Moses. When should we ask for more? When do we ask for too much? That is the question. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/424108  Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/08/10/enough/ 
2022-08-1233 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismA Second TorahJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on August 4th 2022. The fifth book of the Five Books of Moses is called Mishneh Torah which means the Second Torah or the Repetition of the Torah. We use this as an opportunity to explore how the Torah has been renewed and rediscovered over time. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/422607 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/08/04/a-second-torah/  
2022-08-0531 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThe United States of IsraelJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz reorded on Clubhouse on July 28th 2022 as we look at the configuration of the Israelite tribes through new eyes… the eyes of modern scholarship that suggests that the conquest of the Land of Israel by the freed slaves from Egypt also included the uprising of local tribes. Together they formed a confederation of tribes, united in their rejection of the existing class structure and the sovereign-vassal subjugation of Egypt and later empires. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/421369 Transcript on episode website: https://madlik.com/2022/07/27/the-united-states-of-israel/ ...
2022-07-2935 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThe Circle of LifeJoin Geoffey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz on Clubhouse recorded on Thursday July 21st 2022 for another episode of Madlik disruptive Torah. The Torah uses a term associated with harassment, pain, siege, and tsuris and we are intrigued, because it is also associated with being bound up in the bundle of life. In a week when we mourn our losses we explore the connections. Sefaria Source Sheet:  Transcript: https://madlik.com/2022/07/20/the-circle-of-life/  
2022-07-2133 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismGod - What's in a NameJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on July 14th 2022. We read the story of Balaam and note the selective use of the generic "God-Elohim" and the particular name of the God of Israel – "YHVH". We wonder if it is simply stylic variation or does it have significance. In the process we compare traditional Rabbinic solutions to the so-called Documentary Hypothesis and consider whether the Torah is comprised of different literary voices edited together. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/418965 Transcript on episode web site: https://madlik.com/2022/07/13/god-whats-in-a-name/  
2022-07-1533 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismMurder in the DesertJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded July 7th 2022 on Clubhouse. In a parsha dedicated to death and with much attention on the enigmatic law of the Red Heifer we also witness the death of Moses and his siblings; the primary protagonists of the Exodus. Miriam dies in two verses and Moses and Aaron are sentenced to death with Aaron quickly dispatched. Which leads to the age-old question: Who Done it and why? Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/417920 Transcript on Episode Website: https://madlik.com/2022/07/07/murder-in-the-desert/ 
2022-07-0830 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismMilk and MoneyJoin Geoffey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on June 30th 2022 on Clubhouse as we take a fresh look at Korach's rebellion. Dathan and Abiram refer to Egypt as a Land Flowing with Milk and Honey and defy Moses even were he to offer fields and vineyards in a land flowing with milk & honey. What does the Biblical "Flowing with Milk & Honey" mean? Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/416706 Transcript: https://madlik.com/2022/06/30/milk-and-money/ 
2022-07-0133 minRosh Hashanah – madlik
Rosh Hashanah – madlikMilk and Money parshat korach, numbers 16-18 Join Geoffey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on June 30th 2022 on Clubhouse as we take a fresh look at Korach’s rebellion. Dathan and Abiram refer to Egypt as a Land Flowing with Milk and Honey and defy Moses even were he to offer fields and vineyards in a land flowing with milk & honey. What does the Biblical “Flowing with Milk & Honey” mean? Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/416706 Transcript: Welcome to Madlik.  My name is Geoffrey Stern and at Madlik we light a spark or shed some li...
2022-06-3000 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismMake ChallahJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse June 23rd, 2022 as we discuss parshat Shelach.  We ignore the headline story of the spies who lacked vision. We overcome the urge to defend the מְקֹשֵׁ֣שׁ עֵצִ֑ים the gatherer of sticks on Shabbat.  We even pass up a chance to enjoy the blue indigo of the tzitzit. Instead, we focus on the lowly loaf of challah and explore how it saved the Jews. So join us as we Make Challah! Sefariah Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/415522 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/06/22/making-challah/ 
2022-06-2431 minTwitter Space Trivia
Twitter Space Trivia5 OVERTIME THRILLER - Trivia 12 - Jacob's Day v Excuse My MintzThis is probably the best trivia night we've had so far. The two teams ended up going to FIVE overtimes and the ending was absolutely chaotic and hilarious.
2022-06-2155 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismJoining the TribeJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on June 16th 2022. The Torah breaches the subject of a Ger (Convert alt. resident alien) celebrating the Exodus from Egypt. Jews-by-birth praise God who took "us" out of Egypt and we wonder along with Nachmanides and Maimonides whether a convert can or should consdier him/herself a part of past Jewish historical experience as well as part of the Jewish People. In the process, we discover an ambivalence Judaism has to converts and we explore this ambivalence through history and up to the present. Sefaria Source Sheet...
2022-06-1732 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismRashi, Women & WineJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on June 9th 2022 as we read the text of the weekly portion through the eyes of the iconic Torah Commentator; Rashi. Keep in mind that Rashi was the proud father of four daughters (no sons) and had a day job as a vintner. Did this affect his treatment of the Sotah (Unfaithful Wife) and the sober Nazirite? Grab a glass of wine and let's discuss. L'chaim! Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/412925 Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2022/06/08/rashi-women-wine/ 
2022-06-1031 minTwitter Space Trivia
Twitter Space TriviaTrivia 8 - Double P v Excuse My MintzPound for pound, this is the best performance we've had out of two teams. Not many missed questions. An all timer.
2022-05-0244 minDome Dawg Podcast
Dome Dawg PodcastDome Dawg Podcast Ep. 59 Adam Pedersen Talks North Carolina, Frank Anselem Out, Judah Mintz InDome Dawg touches briefly on 2 pieces of news that broke on Thursday for Syracuse, Frank Anselem has put his name in the transfer portal and Judah Mintz declared he’d attend Syracuse. The bulk of the pod is spent with Dome Dawg's friend Adam Pedersen, who attended North Carolina, Adam talks about being a blue blood fan, witnessing championships, and how UNC turned it around this season. Adam Pedersen on Instagram: @apcreativemediact Anselem's letter to fans Judah Mintz mixtape #cusenation #marchmadness #northcarolina #unc #duke #syracuse #acc #podcasts   https://www.instagram.com/apcreativemediact/ht tps://twitter.com/the2kfranky/status/1509559955384414220?s=20&t=b...
2022-04-0129 minTwitter Space Trivia
Twitter Space TriviaSports Trivia 3 - Sons of Andyarchy vs. Excuse My Mintz ... The REMATCHThe rematch is here! 10 rounds of sports trivia between The Hurley Brothers and Downey/David
2022-03-2540 minTwitter Space Trivia
Twitter Space TriviaSports Trivia 1 - Sons of Andy-archy vs. Excuse My MintzBiweekly Sports & Pop Culture 'Twitter Spaces' show. This podcast is just a recording of the show. Episode 1: Sports Trivia Teams: Sons of Andy-archy (Jacob & Ryan Hurley) vs. Excuse My Mintz (David Mintz & Tyler Downey) - 10 Rounds of Trivia --1 Point per question, 1 question per team per round --Three lifelines --Winner take all!
2022-03-1644 minMom Gold
Mom GoldThe Power of selfcare in motherhood and business with Cyndi Ramirez founder and CEO of ChillhouseCyndi talks about her upbringing, born and raised in NYC; the daughter of an immigrant and single mother who was an aesthetician. This had a profound impact on her entrepreneurial journey from nightlife, to starting her popular blog " Taste the Style" and inspiration to create Chillhouse, a modern wellness brand with a flagship location in NYC that is now expanding into a global brand. Cyndi shares her perspective on motherhood, self care as a lifestyle, and growing an empire with her partner and entrepreneur husband.GUEST BIO:Born and raised in New York City, Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton...
2022-03-1041 minElevate Your Brand
Elevate Your BrandElevate Your Brand with Adam Ochman of TripAdvisorAdam Ochman is the Global Head of Marketing Solutions at TripAdvisor. Joining the company during the middle of a pandemic, Adam’s goal is to unite his team globally while creating content marketing solutions for partners of the TripAdvisor platform. Laurel Mintz, founder and CEO of award-winning marketing agency Elevate My Brand, explores some of the most exciting new and growing brands in Los Angeles and the US at large. Each week, the Elevate Your Brand podcast features an entrepreneurial special guest to discuss the past, present and future of their brand.Contact us:...
2022-02-1029 minSomeone Else\'s Movie
Someone Else's MovieCorey Mintz on The Big ShortJournalist and author (and friend of the podcast) Corey Mintz has a new book out -- The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants As We Knew Them, and What Comes After -- and he's here for a record-setting third episode to talk about The Big Short, Adam McKay's searing 2015 study of the global economic meltdown of 2008. (It's the one where Christian Bale has a glass eye, Steve Carell has rage issues, Ryan Gosling is a weenie and Brad Pitt is a prepper.) Your genial host Norm Wilner is just happy to be able to discuss a past disaster rather...
2021-11-2356 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaismturn! turn! turn! I hope it's not too lateJoin a live recording of Madlik disruptive Torah on Clubhouse with Geoffrey Stern, Rabbi Adam Mintz and Rabbi Avraham Bronstein as we use the book of Kohelet to explore the fundamental difference between the Torah given at Sinai and the Wisdom literature we share with our ancient Near Eastern neighbors. We explore the difference between linear and cyclical time and we wonder why we need a healthy dose of common sense, living in the moment and even cynicism after the Jewish New Year. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/348859 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern 00:00
2021-09-2739 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismNot in Heavenparshat nitzavim (deuteronomy 30) Join Geoffrey Stern, Rabbi Adam Mintz and Theatre Director and Professor Michael Posnik in a live recording of Madlik Clubhouse as they explore the verse in Deuteronomy 30 that proclaims that the Torah is not in Heaven. We explore it in context and in the agada. We take a literary journey into the iconic story of the oven of akhnai. Sefaria source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/345182 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern 00:00 This week's parsha is nitzavim and you are listening to Madlik weekly disruptive Torah. And by disruptive...
2021-09-0634 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismChosenparshat ki tavo (Deuteronomy 26) a recording of a discussion between Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz on Clubhouse as they explore the roots of the concept of the Chosen People looking at the Favored sons and wives of Genesis and at the concept of Covenant and antecedent Hittite suzerainty treaties. Join us as we ask whether Tevya was right and should God choose someone else for a change? Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/343219 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern 00:00 This is Madlik, and we do disruptive Torah, which means that we look...
2021-08-2935 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismListening to the lyrics of Jewish LawParshat Ki Teitzei - When was the last time you listened to the lyrics, poetry and sounds of the mitzvot? Join Geoffrey Stern, Rabbi Adam Mintz and special guest poet, Haim Nachman Bialik in a live recording of our weekly disruptive Torah on Clubhouse. We are told that there never was nor never will be a case of the Biblical Rebellious Son and that we are simply to be rewarded for its study. We explore how all of the commandments provide similar rewards for those willing to listen to their lyrical nature. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria...
2021-08-2232 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismYou Are Not My BossA live recording of Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz as they explore the Torah's visceral disgust for the monarchy and how this rejection sheds light on the New Year Festival and it's powerful message. Link to Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/340788 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern This week's parsha is Shoftim. And it is the first time that the Jewish people ask for a king. And so I'm just going to go ahead and read Deuteronomy 17. Because this is the first time that not only is the Jewish people asking...
2021-08-1532 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismKashrut, Yashrut and the Flesh of DesireA live Clubhouse recording of Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz as we explore the origins of ritual slaughter, the implicit bias of the Torah to vegetarianism and the origins and limitations of carnivorism in Judaism. We also highlight the contribution of Judaism of mindfulness when it come to our food supply and where we go from here. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/340004 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern So welcome to Madlik disruptive Torah and this week is Parshart Re'eh and in two, little verses it pretty much makes the only...
2021-08-0939 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismPracticing Judaism in and out of your back yardJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse Friday July 30th as we wonder whether the practice of Judaism outside of the land of Israel just that…. practice? We explore a Rabbinic opinion that the land of Israel is so central to the religion of Israel that the religion can only be observed in the Land. In so doing we question whether the practice of Judaism in and outside of Israel is different in kind rather than degree and what this says about the nature and relationship between the two communities? Sefaria Source Sh...
2021-08-0233 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismTisha B'Av and the Birth of Anti-SemitismA conversation between Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz on Clubhouse where we explore the sanctification of powerlessness in Rabbinic Judaism and the internalization of failure. We discuss the tendency of Jews to seek fault in themselves as individuals and as a people as part of a harmful pattern that gave rise to anti-Semitism. Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/335498 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern What are you going to be talking to your congregation about? Either on Shabbat or Tisha B'av or both? Adam Mintz I'm...
2021-07-1837 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThe Compromised LandParshat matot - This week, along with Rabbi Adam Mintz and Rabbi Raphael Davidovich we discuss compromises and differences of opinion relating to the Biblical borders of the promised land and the modern State of Israel. We explore how these discussions might actually be the only way out of the current conflict. So throw away your maps and pull out your sacred texts and lets discuss the Compromised Land. Link to Sefaria Source Sheet here: www.sefaria.org/sheets/334569 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern This week, we have a new episode in asking...
2021-07-1131 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismWonder of Wonders, Miracles of Miracles - God made a Donkey TalkJoin Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse Friday June 25th as they identify the miracle of the Talking Ass as a singular gratuitous miracle which serves as neither a sign or lesson, punishes the wicked or provides a victory to the children of Israel. We use this as an excuse to explore the refreshingly ambivalent attitude of the Torah and Rabbinic Judaism to miracles. Link to Sefaria Source Sheet here: www.sefaria.org/sheets/331556 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern Welcome to Madlik on clubhouse every Friday at four Eastern. This...
2021-06-2732 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismNot Holier Than ThouParshat Korach, Numbers 16 A "Talit that is wholly blue" (טלית שכולה תכלת); arguably the first fashion statement, has entered popular Jewish and Israeli folklore and culture. We use this popular account of the Korach rebellion to continue our exploration of the Bible's rejection of class privilege, pride, entitlement, and the corruption that they invite and a democratized vision for Judaism and Israel. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/328788 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern So this is our first fashion edition of Madlik. And we are talking about, a story that probably emerged because of two texts sitting...
2021-06-1432 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismGet GutsParshat Shelach - Geoffrey Stern with Rabbi Adam Mintz, visit with Rav Abraham Isaac Kook, Rabbi Yitz Greenberg and listen to a live recording or Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. We explore what the story of the Biblical Scouts teaches us about whining, Jewish Power, Jewish Nationalism, Zionism, Jewish Renewal, love and respect for authority? So gird your loins and take a deep breath as we Get Guts. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/327812 Transcript: Geoffrey Welcome, everybody, to Madlik, our weekly disruptive Torah, four o'clock Eastern Time on clubhouse and later published as...
2021-06-0632 minMadlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThe Jewish Calendar - Hacking the UniverseParshat Beha'alotcha - (Numbers 9: 2-13) Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse Friday May 28th 2021 as we uncover the relationship between the Biblical Pesach Sheni (2nd Passover) and the later instituted Shana M'Uberet (Leap year). We hypothesize regarding the theological and social ramifications of correcting an irregular calendar based on a seemingly imperfect planetary system. Source Sheet on Sefaria: www.sefaria.org/sheets/326069 Transcript below: Welcome to Madlik. My name is Geoffrey Stern and at Madlik we light a spark or shed some light on a Jewish Text or Tradition...
2021-05-3033 minThe Nature & Nurture Podcast
The Nature & Nurture PodcastNature & Nurture #4: Dr. Toby Mintz - Psycholinguistics & Early Language DevelopmentIn this episode I interview Dr. Toby Mintz, Professor of Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Southern California. We discuss language in the context of cognitive science: from artificial intelligence to human language development, and discuss his research on language acquisition in infants and children.    Video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQoO1KopuLM Papers discussed:   Mintz, T. H. (2003). Frequent frames as a cue for grammatical categories in child directed speech. Cognition, 90(1), 91-117.   Mintz, T. H. (2005). Linguistic and conceptual influences on adjective acquisition in 24-and 36-month-olds. Developmental Psychology, 41(1), 17.
2021-04-291h 00Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism
Madlik Podcast – Disruptive Torah Thoughts on JudaismThou Shalt Not Lie AloneAcharei Mot-Kedoshim (Leviticus 16-20) A live recording of Madlik Disruptive Torah on Clubhouse every Friday at 4:00pm. Today we have a spirited discussion with Rabbi Adam Mintz on the Bible's first commandment to mankind that it is not good to be alone. We discuss how this relates to gender definition and gender preferences. Link to Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/316534 ויקרא י״ט:א׳-ב׳ (א) וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר ה' אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר (ב) דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־כָּל־עֲדַ֧ת בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֥ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם קְדֹשִׁ֣ים תִּהְי֑וּ כִּ֣י קָד֔וֹשׁ אֲנִ֖י ה' אֱלֹקֵיכֶֽם׃ Leviticus 19:1-2 (1) The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: (2) Speak to the whole Israelite community and say to them: You shall be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy. Chapter 19 of Leviticus has been characterized as a parallel to the Ten Commandments. Rav Hiyya explained that the reason it was to be read "unto al...
2021-04-2731 minMission Matters Marketing with Adam Torres
Mission Matters Marketing with Adam Torres2020 Marketing Trends | Social Media, Experiential Marketing and Advertising with Laurel MintzAre you and your business falling behind marketing trends? Would you know if you were? In this episode, Adam Torres and Laurel Mintz, CEO at Elevate My Brand, Inc., cover some of the more relevant trends businesses should be aware of. Follow Adam on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule.Apply to be interviewed by Adam on our podcast:https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/More FREE content from Mission Matters here: https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia
2020-02-2111 minThe POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner
The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam PosnerGarrett Mintz: Innovating MentorshipMy guest on E31 of #thepozcast is Garrett Mintz is the founder and CEO of Ambition In Motion. Garrett works to connect college students with mentors in their fields of interest so then students can gain greater insight into potential career paths and alumnican have greater engagement with their chapter or alma mater. Garrett is a passionate speaker, entrepreneur, mentor matchmaker, and potential-unlocker who specializes in helping people take massive action to where they would like to be. He works to teach them skills on networking, professional development, and relationship building, and drives them towards achieving their desired outcome. This...
2019-10-0741 minCongregation Emanu-El
Congregation Emanu-ElAdam and Who?? Finding Hope in a world based on women as second class citizens.Rabbi Sydney Mintz delivers a sermon at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco on 10-5-2018.
2018-10-0915 minDumbbells & Dragons
Dumbbells & DragonsEp 026 Adam Mintz & Athletes CollectiveHey Dragons, this week’s episode features Adam Mintz, creator of Athletes Collective clothing. This gear is seriously awesome. Adam gave me a tank at Idea World, and I ended up buying 3 more from him later that week. No tags, no logos, high quality gear. I loved talking with Adam … Continue reading
2016-08-3100 minWelcome with Karim Kanji
Welcome with Karim KanjiEpisode #21: Adam MintzAdam Mintz is the founder, President and CEO of Toronto-based apparel company, Athletes Collective. In this episode we chat about Adam’s foray into entrepreneurship, his background in fashion, why he has always wanted to own his own business, how Athletes Collective began, his failed Kickstarter campaign and how he rose from the ashes to build an advisory board and obtain some seed money.
2016-02-111h 02Reformed and Reloaded
Reformed and ReloadedEpisode 58 Umpqua Community College ShootingIn this episode we discuss: The Umpqua Community College Shooting More politicizing of tragedy. Chris Mintz, hero. Check us out on: Facebook Page Facebook Group (The Range Discussion Forum) Twitter Instagram Past episodes on ReformedAndReloaded.com
2015-10-0531 minPodcast - Go For Gaijin
Podcast - Go For GaijinEpisode 32: GUEST Corey MintzIn this extra-special, blockbuster, live-from-Osaka episode, Eric talks to his friend Corey Mintz, co-founder of the New York Pizza Project, along with return guest Adam Rubin (without his own microphone, hence the low audio levels) about the perfect slice of pizza, Andy Richter, Japanese eggs, the amount of weird white people in Japan, Eric's Japanese language skills, "getting spiked," and what it's like to go out with Eric in Osaka. Buy Corey's pizza book when it comes out in April, and buy Adam's books now.
2015-01-0800 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Controversy Controversy of 1864In 1864, Rabbi Bernard Illowy of New Orleans write a letter to Der Israelit asking for assistance on the following issue. A Jewish man married a non-Jewish woman and they had a son. The boy was not Jewish but the parents wanted to have the son circumcized in infancy to facilitate a possible conversion when he reaches maturity. Rabbi Illowy forbade this practice. The rabbinic community in Germany disagreed whether to circumcize the boy. This issue reflected both a halakhic disagreement and two view son the best way to preserve the vitality of Orthodoxy in Germany at the time.
2013-02-1656 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryShould Jews Immigrate to America: The Attitude of Eastern European RabbisBetween 1881 and 1924 over two million Jews immigrated to America, mainly from Eastern Europe. This lecture will explore how the Eastern European rabbinate addressed this issue; did they approve or disapprove of this phenomenon? We will examine the wrings of Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, a rabbi who immigrated to New York in 1880 and wrote about his experinces in 1887. We will also look at the writings of the famed Chafetz Chaim on the subject. How did he react to the powers of modernity that led to the desire to immigrate to America?
2013-02-1256 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Civil War and Europe's Changing View of American JudaismThis lecture will explore the manner in which European Jews viewed American Jewry in the years preceeding and during t he Civil War and the effect on this attitude of General Grant's edict to expel the Jews from the Department of Tennessee in 1862. We will study the views of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch in Frankfurt who called General Grant "a thousand times worse than Haman." In addition, we will read two entries from the Hebrew Russian newspaper Ha-Maggid and their reporting of American democracy and General Grant's edict.
2013-02-0356 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryRabbi Zevi Hirsch Kalischer: Zionism as a Response to ModernityRabbi Kalsicher served a rabbi in a small town in Prussia in the first half of the nineteenth century. He was the founder of modern active messianism as expressed in the desire to renew sacrifices thereby leading to the bringing of the Messiah. This lecture will explore the origins of this philosophy and the reactions to his activity. How was this debate a reaction to the challenges of modernity during this period?
2013-01-2953 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Education of Young Women in Nineteenth Century RussiaThis lecture will explore the establishment of private Jewish schools for girls in Vilna and St. Petersburg in the 1800s. What was the background that led to the creation of these schools? What was the curriculum and the manner of fund raising? Most importantly, what role did these schools play in the modernization of the Russian Jewish communities?
2013-01-2259 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryUncovering a Rabbinic Forgery: The Besamim RoshThe Responsa volume Besamim Rosh was published in 1793 by Rabbi Saul Berlin, a respected rabbinic scholar, and claimed to contain responsa written by the famed early fourteenth century rabbinic authority, Rabbenu Asher. Rabbis at the time of its publication argued that it was a forgery and this is the accepted view in the rabbinic and scholarly communities to this day. Why did Rabbi Saul Berlin publish this volume? How could this volume stillbe studied and quoted in respected rabbinic circles?
2012-12-0327 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Delayed Burial Controversy - 1772In 1772, the Duke of Mecklenburg issued an edict requiring the Jews to wait three days after death prior to burial in order to prevent the premature burial of a live person. The Jewish community approached Rabbi Yaakov Emden and Moses Mendelssohn. Emden and Mendelssohn disagreed about the role of medical evidence in a halakhic ruling and the definition and delineation of halakhic tradition. Their dispute reflects two approaches to Orthodoxy that defined traditional Judaism at the end of the eighteenth century and are prevalent until today.
2012-11-2054 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryJews and the Seventeenth Century Polish Fairs: The Interplay of Halkahah and RelaityMany of the Jews of Poland in the sixteenth and seventeenth century relied on trading non-kosher wine in order to make a living. This lecture will explore the interplay between the rabbis and the community regarding deriving profit from non-kosher wine which the rabbis had declared to be forbidden. How did the rabbis address the fact that Jews at the fairs and in everyday life were trading in non-kosher wine? Furthermore, how does this interplay reflect the realities about Jewish life in Poland at this time?
2012-11-1354 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe End of the Rabbinic Herem in Hamburg 1731-1781The Rabbinic ban or herem was utilized by the Jewish communities until the beginning of the nineteenth century to punish those Jews who violated Jewish law and communal practice. This lecture will explore the beginning of the breakdown of the effectiveness of the herem through the study of two cases in Hamburg in which Jews challenged the authority of the Rabbinic court by presenting their case to the Hamburg Senate. What were the factors in the delicate balance between the Jewish community in Hamburg and the local authorities and how did this relationship set the groundwork for the integration of...
2012-11-0651 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryPrivte Minyanim in Galicia, 1789-1848This lecture will explore the stablishment of private minyanim in Lemberg, Galicia under the Habsburg rule. These minyanim were authorized by government officials and were not under the jurisdiction of the Jewish community. Why was the government interested in these minyanim? What do this minyanim tell us about the evolving Jewish community in Galicia at the time?
2012-10-2359 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryHesder YeshivotToday there are almost 70 Hesder Yeshivot in Israel which combine yeshiva learning and army service. Although there is a debate about the exact origins of the Hesder movement, the idea of integrating learning and service in the IDF originated 10-20 years after the founding of the State of Israel. This lecture will explore the challenges and criticisms of the Hesder movement especially within certain segments of the Religious Zionist community. It will conclude with an explanation of the challenges and benefits of Hesder written by Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein
2012-05-161h 00Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryMercaz Ha-RavIn 1921, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Ha-Kohen Kook was appointed the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Modern Israel. In that same year, he founded Mercaz Ha-Rav which he designed as the "Universal Yeshiva" to which students would come from around the world and after six years of study would return to provide rabbinic leadership for their communities. This lecture will explain several aspects of this yeshiva including the proposal to merge Mercaz with the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. We will also explore Rabbi Kook's legacy and discuss why his legacy and his yeshiva developed as they did.
2012-05-0957 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Development of the Ultra-Orthodox Ashkenazi YeshivotThis lecture will survey the history of the Ashkenazi community in Jerusalem in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. How did this traditional community react to the introduction of schools that taught secular subjects? How did this community respond to the relocation of the Slabodka Yeshiva to the Land of Israel and how does this reaction still resonate in the Israeli Orthodox community today?
2012-05-0259 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryHazon Ish and the Development of Charedi Halakhah in IsraelHazon Ish is considered the "grandfather of the Charedi movement in Israel". This lecture will explore the fascinating biography of Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz from his early life in Lithuania through his years as the rabbinic authority in Bnei Brak, Israel. We will analyze his approach to halakhic decision making which differed from the traditional Lithuanian approach and set the standard for the halakhic approach of the Israeli Charedim. In addition, we will study the background and significance of the meeting between Hazon Ish and Prime Minister Ben Gurion regarding National Service for Orthodox women in Israel and the precedent...
2012-02-211h 05Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryNon-Hasidic Approaches to HalakhahThe end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries brought many modernizations to the Jewish comunities of Eastern Europe. How did the halakhic works address these innovations and cahnges in reality? This lecture will explore the approaches of Arukh Ha-Shulhan and Mishneh Brurah to halakhic codification during this period. The works focused on the changes in society as well as the fact that halakhah was no longer only the property of the rabbinic elite. These two codes set the stage for the contemporary attitude towards halakhah.
2012-02-1458 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Approach of Hasidim to HalakhahThe Misnagdim criticized he Hasidim as rejectors of the traditional halakhah. This lecture will explore the Hasidic attitude to halakhah and evaluate whether the Misnagdim were correct. We will explore the Shulhan Arukh of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Lyady and several halakhic decisions of the nineteenth century Hasidim. How did the Hasidim balance their separatist views with the need to be pragmatic?
2012-02-0758 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Battles of the Polish Rabbis Regarding the Methods of CodificationThis lecture will explore the process by which the Rema's commentary on the Shulhan Arukh was accepted throughout Poland. We will examine the alternative codes of Rabbi Solomon Luria and Rabbi Mordechai Jaffe and explain why these codes were not considered authoritative. Then, we will analyze the battle between the authors of the Shach and the Taz and evaluate how their battle for supremacy served to solidify the position of the Rema in Poland.
2012-01-3159 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Acceptance of the Shulhan Arukh and the Invention of PrintingThe Shulhan Arukh was first printed in Venice in 1564. The lecture will explore whether the code of Rabbi Joseph Caro was immediately accepted as authoritative among the Jews of the Spanish diaspora and the role that this code played in the unification of these Jews in the century following the expulsion from Spain. The code of Rabbi Moses Isserles was printed alongside the Shulhan Arukh for the first time in Cracow in 1569-71. We will explore the role of printing in the opposition in Ashkenaz to this code and the innovation of the Rema to the history of codification.
2012-01-2459 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Shulhan Arukh and the End of an Era in Jewish LawRabbi Joseph Caro and Rabbi Moshe Isserles brought an end to the ear of codification in Jewish history. This lecture will explore the journey of each of these great rabbinic scholars through their lengthy commentaries on the Tur to their concise codes in the Shulhan Arukh. Why did both Rabbis Caro and Isserles choose to later their styles from the lengthy code to the more simplified one? What is the major difference between their approaches to halakhah? Why was the Shulhan Arukh with the notes of the Rama accepted as the authoritative code of Jewish law?
2011-11-2959 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Tur and thew Merging of the Franco-German and Spanish TraditionsWhen Rabbenu Asher, the leading rabbinic authority left Germany for Toledo in 1302, it brought an end to the creative rabbinic tradition in Germany. Rabbenu Asher was accepted in Spain. Yet, his outlook and much of his rabbinic work reflects his German heriatge. His son, Rabbi Jacob, integrated the Franco-German and Spanish traditions in his Code entitled Arba Turim. Although he chose a codification approach of compilation of various opinions rather than the rejection and ignoring of other opinions practiced by Rambam, Rabbi Jacob introduced a practical aspect to his Code. This was reflected in the exclusion of certain non-practical material...
2011-11-2259 minRabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryRambamThe Rambam writes in the Introduction to his Mishneh Torah that his work will replace all rabbinic literature so that each Jewish library needs only a Tanach and a Mishneh Torah. When confronted regarding the arrogance of this statement by his colleagues, he retreats and explains that this was not really his intention. Yet, the Rambam took a bold and creative approach to Jewish law and rabbinic literature in his Mishneh Torah. This lecture will explore the history of the Mishneh Torah and the rabbinic reaction to it. Finally, we will study a section of the work and attempt to...
2011-11-151h 04Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Traditions of Ramban and Christian SpainThis lecture will explore the transition from the Gaonic tradition of the Moslem period to the rabbinic tradition of the Ramban in Christian Spain. In what ways did the Ramban integrate the traditions of the Gaonim and his predecessors in Moslem Spain with the approach of Tosafot and the Franco/German school of rabbinic teaching? Why is the position of the Ramban as a transitional figure from the traditions of the Moslem world to the approach of the Christian world a significant moment in the development of Jewish law in the medieval period?
2011-11-081h 10Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European Jewry
Rabbi Mintz on Jewish History - Glimpses into the religious Lives of Early Modern European JewryThe Development of Jewish Law During the Medieval PeriodThis lecture will explore the transmission of Jewish learning and halakhah in Franco-Germany in the eleventh through thirteenth centuries. Rashi's commentary on the entire Talmud served to make the Talmud the authoritative text in Ashkenaz and to make the gemara "user-friendly." Tosafot introduced the study and reconciliation of the entire Talmud. This method, known as dialectic, became the norm in the study of Talmud and halakhah. Yet, it was not without its opponents. We will explore the reasons for Tosafot's innovation and the basis of the opposition in developing the halakhic tradition in Franco-Germany. roach of the Christian world a...
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