{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From Freedom to Slavery","description":"The Torah doesn\u2019t celebrate freedom. It teaches dependence. Parashat Mishpatim opens with a shock: the Torah\u2019s great civil code begins with laws of slavery\u2014spoken to a nation freshly freed from slavery. In this episode of Madlik Disruptive Torah, Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz ask why the Torah doesn\u2019t give an \u201cEmancipation Proclamation,\u201d and what freedom even means in a world built on mutual dependence. From Thoreau\u2019s Walden myth to Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cYou\u2019ve got to serve somebody,\u201d and Yeshayahu Leibowitz\u2019s insistence that the Exodus is about serving God, we explore a radical reframing: freedom in the Torah isn\u2019t the absence of dependence\u2014it\u2019s learning how to depend justly. Key Takeaways  Freedom in the Torah is not independence. Mishpatim isn\u2019t about preserving slavery \u2014 it\u2019s about dismantling it. The Torah meets society where it is \u2014 and pushes it forward.  Timestamps [00:00] Introduction: The Illusion of Absolute Freedom [00:17] Thoreau's Shack and the Reality of Independence [00:40] The Torah's Perspective on Slavery and Freedom [01:35] Welcome to Malik: Exploring Jewish Texts [01:57] The Paradox of Emancipation and Slavery in the Torah [02:56] Analyzing the Laws of Slavery in Exodus [05:18] Rabbinic Interpretations and Commentaries [09:28] Modern Reflections on Slavery and Freedom [29:19] Conclusion: The Interdependence of Society Links &amp;amp; Learnings Sign up for free and get more from our weekly newsletter https:\/\/madlik.com\/ Sefaria Source Sheet: https:\/\/voices.sefaria.org\/sheets\/707773 Transcript here: https:\/\/madlik.substack.com\/ ","author_name":"Madlik Podcast \u2013 Disruptive Torah Thoughts on Judaism","author_url":"https:\/\/madlik.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40081340\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198952180"}