Rabbi Mintz

Rabbi Adam Mintz didn’t set out to build a brand. He set out to build a space where Judaism feels both timeless and alive — ​

a place where you can bring your whole self, questions and all, and know they’ll be met with depth, honesty, and warmth.

At The Shtiebel @ JCC, tradition isn’t stiff or distant. It’s engaged. It’s debated. It’s lived. Here, intellectual rigor and spiritual warmth don’t compete—they sharpen each other.

That’s why the conversations are real, the learning is alive, and the questions keep coming.

Rabbi Mintz welcomes people from all walks — the lifelong learner, the curious newcomer, the seeker in the middle of a big life change — and walks with them toward a Judaism that challenges and inspires. His approach is straightforward: meet people exactly where they are, then figure out where they want to go. No scripts, no sales pitches. Just honest conversation about what it means to live a Jewish life that matters.

This is more than a minyan. It’s a conversation. A place to Think Aloud — to grapple, wonder, and grow, together.

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Did You Know?

  • Ph.D. in Jewish History, with published research on the history of eruvim
  • Rabbinic leader of Kehilat Rayim Ahuvim (The Shtiebel) on the Upper West Side since 2004
  • Senior Educator at Yeshivat Maharat, teaching Talmud and halacha with clarity and depth
  • Founder of Project Ruth, offering a thoughtful, supportive path to Orthodox conversion
  • Director of 929 English, bringing daily Tanakh study to a global audience