Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Tisha B'av 2023 / 5783. In this past week, Israel has been subjected to nationwide protests, potentially catastrophic strikes, deep division and a total lack of political leadership culminating in a rash move by the Knesset. We’ve seen this movie before… so we mourn, we learn and maybe we discover a glimmer of hope.

Sefaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/501664 

Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/07/26/tisha-bav-came-early-this-year/ 

Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse. Moses tries to (re)formulate the message of the Torah for a new generation which did not know the Exodus. The founders of the State of Israel chose not to write a constitution and we wonder if and how the ideals of those who established the State of Israel can guide a new generation.

Sefaria Source Sheeet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/500692

Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/07/19/eleven-days-from-horeb/ 

Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse. In all honesty, we really can’t promise to light a spark or shed some light on this week’s parsha but we will, bli neder, review the laws of making and annulling vows and in so doing explore the ambiguous relationship that Judaism has with keeping one’s word.

Sefaria Source Sheet: www.Sefaria.org/sheets/499543

Transcript on episode website: https://madlik.com/2023/07/12/no-promises/

Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse as we review the literature on the obscure word "Atzeret" which can variously mean an assembly, a captive audience, a day-off from work or an after-party. With particular focus on "after-party" we use Atzeret as an opportunity to explore the concept of The Feast in the Ancient Near East and in the Torah.

Sefaria Source Sheet: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/497992

Transcript on episode web page: https://madlik.com/2023/07/05/party-on/