Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on March 29th 2023. We continue our exploration of Haggadot that break with the past. Today we will focus on Kibbutz Haggadot which were written, for the most part, by secular Jews who had a deep understanding of Jewish texts and traditions. In these Haggadot these self-proclaimed "New Jews" reimagine the message of the Seder and inspire us to do the same.
Sefaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/477153
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/03/28/protest-haggadah-cont/
Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Avraham Bornstein recorded on Clubhouse on March 24th 2023. This week’s Torah portion is Vayikra. Vayikra is a call to action. In every generation we are admonished to imagine ourselves overthrowing the Pharaoh of our day and liberating the People of Israel. Today we’ll survey haggadot that take this challenge to heart and re-imagine the Haggadah in their time and for their time. As Israelis take to the streets, we challenge ourselves to join this tradition and write a new Hagaddah.
Sefira Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/475511
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/03/23/protest-haggadah/
Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recordeed on March 16th 2023 on Clubhouse. The craftsmen and craftswomen building the Tabernacle are commanded to weave curtains showcasing images of two Cherubs and fashion golden statues to match. We wonder how these winged-creatures differ from the Golden Calf and the forbidden images that the Bible ridicules with such scorn?
Sefaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/474160
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/03/15/man-made/
Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on March 9th 2023. The Torah commands the Priests to wash their hands and feet before conducting the Temple service. The Rabbis command hand washing upon waking, before prayer, before eating and on multiple other opportunities. When I studied in the Yeshiva, I had a bowl and cup of water under my bed so that I could wash my hands before my feet touched the floor. If you’ve been to an Orthodox wedding or a rest room in Israel you’ve likely seen a washing cup with two handles. What’s with all the washing you say. I say, watch your mouth and….. Wash your hands!
Sefaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/472460
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/03/08/wash-your-hands/
Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on clubhouse on March 2nd 2023. We survey the prophetic and Rabbinic re-imagining of a Temple culture without a Temple but we also continue our discussion from last week where we noted how Jewish Messianism includes an often violent break with accepted practice, intentionally breaking moral and Rabbinic norms to hasten the end. We explore how after the Six Day War, but specifically after the Oslo Accords previous Rabbinic guidance relating to the sanctity of the Temple Mount has been cast aside.
Sefaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/470857
Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/03/02/temple-politics/