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Adam Mintz (born 1961) is a Modern Orthodox rabbi, educator, and author. He is the founder and spiritual leader of Kehilat Rayim Ahuvim, a Modern Orthodox synagogue on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and founder of one of the largest Orthodox conversion to Judaism programs in the U.S.
Biography[edit]
Adam Mintz was born and raised in New York City. He received his rabbinical ordination from Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and earned his Ph.D. from New York University.[1]
Mintz began his rabbinic career serving in various Modern Orthodox synagogues in New York, including Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and Lincoln Square Synagogue. In 2004, he founded Kehilat Rayim Ahuvim on the Upper West Side, where he continues to serve as the rabbi.[2][3]
Mintz is a member of the Talmud faculty at Yeshivat Maharat, has taught as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Jewish History at City College, New York,[4] and was a member of the Orthodox Roundtable, contributing to discussions on Modern Orthodoxy and Jewish law. Mintz is the Director of 929 English, a web-based initiative encouraging the daily study of a chapter of Tanakh.[5]
In 2020, Mintz founded Project Ruth, an organization dedicated to facilitating accessible Orthodox conversions to Judaism.[6] Following the October 7 events, there was a significant increase in Jewish conversions in America, with Project Ruth playing a pivotal role in this movement as one of the largest of its kind in the U.S.[7][8]
Publications[edit]
Mintz has written several books on Jewish law and history:
- Jewish Spirituality and Divine Law (2005)
- The Relationship of Orthodox Jews with Believing Jews of Other Religious Ideologies and Non-Believing Jews (2010)
- It's a Thin Line: Eruv from Talmudic to Modern Culture (2014)
- Conversion, Intermarriage, and Jewish Identity (2015)
- Building Communities: The History of the Eruv in America (2022)
Personal Life[edit]
Mintz is married to Sharon Liberman Mintz, the Curator of Jewish Art at The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary. They have three children and three grandchildren.[4][9]
References[edit]
- ^ NY Post: High wire strewn through city lets Jews keep the faith
- ^ Kehilat Rayiim Ahuvim
- ^ JTA: New Pulpit For Ex-Lincoln Square Rabbi
- ^ a b Rabbi Adam Mintz Faculty Page - Yeshivat Maharat
- ^ Forward: Torah Study Is Becoming One Big Crowdsourcing Project, With Launch Of ‘929 English’
- ^ Jerusalem Post: Converting to Judaism: Is it good for the Jews?
- ^ Haaretz: Time to Take the Plunge
- ^ Times of Israel: For Some, Oct. 7 Fuels Dedication to Becoming Jewish
- ^ Rabbi Mintz Official Website