Parshat Vayeshev - Join Geoffrey Stern, Rabbi Adam Mintz and friends. Recorded on Clubhouse on November 25th as they explore how the story of Joseph and the patriarchal origins of the Exile to Egypt is interrupted by the story of Tamar and the matriarchal origins of redemption through the Davidic bloodline. They wonder whether we might re-read Genesis as Her Story?

With special “guest” appearances from Jonathan Kirsch (author of The Harlot by The Side of the Road) and Harold Bloom (the author of The Book of J).

Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/365002

Transcript on podcast website here: https://madlik.com/2021/11/24/genesis-as-her-story/

parshat Vayishlach (genesis 32) Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded live on Clubhouse on November 18th 2021 as they discuss arguing with God in the Bible and later Rabbinic texts and Jewish Literature. Jacob’s name is changed to Israel which we are told means to struggle with Man and God. How do we live up to this name?

Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/363352

Transcript on episode web page here

Parshat Vayetzei - The Rabbis learn from the multiple use of the word MAKOM - Place in the story of Jacob's Ladder, that God is the Place of the World, but the World is not His Place. What can we learn from the Rabbis?

Special "Guests" Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza and the Kotzker Rebbe

Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/360797

Transcript on Podcast Website: https://madlik.com/2021/11/10/hamakom-place-no-place/

Recorded live on Clubhouse on November 4th from Tzofar in the Arava of the Negev Desert in Israel with Rabbi Adam Mintz in New York, we explore Yaakov's name and career path and struggle with his twice stolen blessing. We ask how parents could give a child a name such as "heel-sneak" or "heal grabber' and how Israel could emerge from such crooked timber?

Special "guests" include Shmuel Yoseph Agnon and Isaiah Berlin

Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/358410

Transcript on Episode Website here.