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Continuing his exploration of Genesis Rabbah, Rabbi Knopf discusses the concept of a “Law Given to Moses at Mt. Sinai,” and the need for a Torah that is rooted in the past but perpetually innovative. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/Tisch/Tisch227.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his Saturday message for Parashat Terumah (February 17, 2018), Rabbi Knopf offers a rabbinic perspective on the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida and the need for stronger gun laws in the US. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S131.mp3Podcast: Download
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Continuing his study of Midrash Genesis Rabbah, Rabbi Knopf explores why the Torah begins with the letter “bet” rather than the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, “aleph.” https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/Tisch/Tisch226.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his message for Parashat Yitro (February 3, 2018), Rabbi Knopf explains how the 1st Commandment requires us to resist normalizing abnormal behavior in our leaders. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S130.mp3Podcast: Download
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Continuing in his study of midrash Genesis Rabbah, Rabbi Knopf explores what building materials (if any) God used to create the world. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/Tisch/Tisch225.mp3Podcast: Download
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From the Exodus to the founding of the State of Israel, Jews have been animated by the Torah’s teaching that we must make our own miracles. But have Israeli as well as Diaspora Jews lost our ability to dictate our own destiny? And what can we do about it? Rabbi Knopf’s message for Parashat Beshallah […]
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Heaven and hell, good and evil, the messiah. What did God create at the beginning of time that the Bible doesn’t explicitly mention? Join Rabbi Knopf as he explores the ancient midrash’s explanations. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/Tisch/Tisch224.mp3Podcast: Download
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How do we talk about Creation without arrogance? Is any attempt to discuss the mysterious inherently presumptuous? Is it rebellious? What do we make of the Torah’s silence on the mechanics of Creation, and what may or may not have existed before God created the world? Join Rabbi Knopf as we explore these and other […]
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What did God create before creating the world, and why did God create the world in the first place? https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/Tisch/Tisch222.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s message for parashat Mikketz (December 16, 2017) explores the biblical Joseph story, and discusses how it’s actually Judah’s story. And Judah’s heroic story arc has a great deal to teach us. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S128.mp3Podcast: Download
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