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God’s Crooked Red Line
Hoshana Rabbah If you practice your Judaism only once a year, it’s probably shrewd to binge on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur… after all, it’s a matter of life and death…. On Rosh Hashanah it is...
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temples on the move
parshat pekudei The Bible spends an inordinate amount of time prescribing, describing and cataloging the construction of the Tabernacle. You’re forgiven if you missed the punch-line: 33 ….. So Moses...
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the gospel geniza
getting ready for passover In the category of Jewish-Christian Dialogue, the award for the best back-handed compliment goes to Pope John Paul II who in 1986 went to a Rome synagogue to pray with the...
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the gospel geniza – part 2
removing leaven – preparing for the redemption It is widely known that in Judaism there are actually two New Years. The first month; Tishre, and the seventh month: Nisan. I What is not as widely known...
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the gospel geniza – part 3
the great sabbath – the great son, the great slaughter and the great polemic… The Shabbat before Passover is widely referred to as Shabbat HaGadol, the Big or Great Shabbat. Surprisingly, no Jewish...
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the gospel geniza – final
the afikomen and the hidden messiah The Hagadah was written at exactly the same moment as were the gospels, a generation or two after the destruction of the temple and as a major split in theology and...
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the jews have their jews and the catholics do too …
john cardinal o’connor It’s official. According to the New York Times, John Cardinal O’Connor, the Cardinal of New York for 16 years, was Jewish…. and his grandfather was a Rabbi. As an avid student...
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the first fashion statement
parshat korach It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when clothing designers wouldn’t dare put a logo, let alone a product endorsement on clothing. It’s all the fault of a French tennis star...
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as good as it gets
hanukah Confronting the December Dilemma I have always felt that Hanukah never had a chance. Christmas is an “Imagine” holiday where we are invited to aspire to a world of Peace-on-Earth and...
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jews, buddhists and extraterrestrials
some thoughts before I go to the Orient …. on jews, buddhists and extraterrestrials I’m leaving for the alien shores of China, Cambodia and Vietnam and reminded of a dialog in Rodger Kamenetz’s jewel...
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in thy blood do not live
parshat shemini Please feel free to visit previous Madlik posts: keep it short where I argue that the sin of Strange Fire brought by Aaron’s sons was that they made the service too long! be still where...
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Life is with People – Immortality in the Hebrew Bible
An exploration of Death and Resurrection in the Hebrew Bible and Rabbinic Literature If you like the madlik podcast please subscribe (and LIKE us) at iTunes. And for your Andoids, the podcast is now...
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– An exploration of the prayers and visions of redemption expressed at the climax of the Seder Listen to the madlik podcast: http://traffic.libsyn.com/madlik/Pour_out_your_wrath_2.mp3 ——————————– The...
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The Tisha B’Av Syndrome
Tisha B’av: Is it time to celebrate? Now that we have regained sovereignty should we mourn our past powerlessness or celebrate that we Jews are finally coming to terms with power? Listen to the madlik...
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The Miraculous Birth and Resurrection of Isaac
parshat Vayera – genesis 18-22 A live recording of Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz on Clubhouse October 22nd 2021as they ask: Was it the Binding of Isaac or the Sacrifice of Isaac and what...
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Moses – Reluctant Magician
parshat shemot (exodus 3-4) Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on December 23rd 2021on Clubhouse as we discuss Judeo-Christian Magical Thinking….. Moses encounters a miraculous burning...
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Is Judaism Exclusive or Inclusive?
parshat yitro (exodus 18) Join Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz recorded on Clubhouse on January 20th 2022 as we discuss the Torah portion that includes the Ten Commandments but is named after a...
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Scapegoating
parshat achrei mot – leviticus 16 A live recording of Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz on Clubhouse on April 28th 2022 for Madlik Disruptive Torah. A goat is thrown off a cliff to atone for our...
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