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Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Et’hanan (August 8, 2014): Worrying about what other people have that we don’t is corrosive to our souls and keeps us from true happiness. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/136.mp3Podcast: Download
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The patriarch Jacob is one of the most relatable psychologically complex characters in the Bible. In this session with Rabbi Knopf, we study two dark nights of Jacob’s life, and unlock the lessons those experiences have for our lives. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/131.mp3Podcast: Download
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How to criticize more constructively, a sermon for Parashat D’varim. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/134.mp3Podcast: Download
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In this haftarah introduction for Shabbat Hazon, Rabbi Knopf argues that the greatest threat to Jewish survival was not foreign enemies, intermarriage, or lack of ritual observance. It is losing track of who we are supposed to be and what we are called to do on the most fundamental level: fighting for fairness and equality […]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Moses both had the opportunity to ascend the mountaintop, but they dealt with their fate in different ways. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/TwoMinutes/127.mp3Podcast: Download
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Most of us want to be comfortable and avoid struggle. But in this D’var Torah on Parashat D’varim, Rabbi Knopf argues that sometimes, seeking out new challenges is the only way we can flourish. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/132.mp3Podcast: Download
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We Jews don’t usually study the opening chapter of Genesis in depth, but when we do, as in this session with Rabbi Knopf, we can find a text with significant moral demands and that is surprisingly harmonious with modern biology and physics. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/128.mp3Podcast: Download
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With Israel under attack by Hamas rocket fire, many feel powerless to do anything constructive. The most constructive thing we can do is to never lose hope that peace is possible. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/130.mp3Podcast: Download
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As we begin the book of Devarim we might ask questions about Moses’ memory and his motivation in sharing stories with the people. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by Matt Stamm. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/TwoMinutes/126.mp3Podcast: Download
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How the biblical Cities of Refuge and Planet Fitness can serve as models for synagogue rejuvenation. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/129.mp3Podcast: Download
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