How does one avoid learning turning into snobbery and contempt?  Sometimes, learned people use their education to elevate themselves above others, especially those they perceive as poor and lowly.  Can one degrade others and still be considered a Torah scholar?  Join Rabbi Michael Knopf as he explores these questions in the 7th chapter of the […]

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What role should ego play in learning and teaching?  Is it ever appropriate to use Torah as a means for elevating oneself above others?  Can one degrade others in the service of learning or teaching Torah?  Join Rabbi Michael Knopf as he explores these questions in the 7th chapter of the Tomer Devorah by Rabbi […]

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Can you take your capacity for bad and use it for good? What counts as “bad” and what counts as “good?” And how do you direct even your negative qualities toward positivity? Join Rabbi Knopf as he explores these questions in the 6th chapter of the Tomer Devorah by Rabbi Moses Cordovero. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/Tisch/027.mp3Podcast: Download

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In Episode Twenty-Six of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA, where he serves as Assistant Rabbi, for this wonderful learning experience. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/Tisch/026.mp3Podcast: Download

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In Episode Twenty-Five of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore chapter five of Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA, where he serves as Assistant Rabbi, for this wonderful learning experience. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/Tisch/025.mp3Podcast: Download

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In Episode Twenty-Four of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore chapter five of Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA, where he serves as Assistant Rabbi, for this wonderful learning experience. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/Tisch/024.mp3Podcast: Download

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In Episode Twenty-Three of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, PA, where he serves as Assistant Rabbi, for this wonderful learning experience. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/jcastnetwork.com/storage/Tisch/023.mp3Podcast: Download

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In Episode Twenty-Two of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore Chapter Three of Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. This is the first episode of The Tisch that is a part of JCast Network, however all previous episodes are available for download here or on iTunes. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at […]

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In Episode Twenty-One of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore Chapter Three of Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. This is the first episode of The Tisch that is a part of JCast Network, however all previous episodes are available for download here or on iTunes. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at […]

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In Episode Twenty of The Tisch Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf continues to explore Chapter Three of Moses Cordovero’s Tomer Devorah. This is the first episode of The Tisch that is a part of JCast Network, however all previous episodes are available for download here or on iTunes. Each week Rabbi Knopf meets with his dedicated students at […]

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