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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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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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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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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In his first sermon as rabbi of Temple Beth-El, Rabbi Knopf shares the values that guide his approach to Judaism and his rabbinate. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/127.mp3Podcast: Download
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The Torah’s command that we not sit comfortably while our brothers and sisters go to war teaches us about how to relate to Israel during a time of crisis, and also to others in our daily lives who are struggling. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/126.mp3Podcast: Download
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Join the conversation, as Rabbi Knopf’s students ask him their most burning Jewish questions, ranging from Rabbi Knopf’s journey to the rabbinate to the future of the conservative movement and beyond. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/124.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his last sermon at Har Zion Temple, Rabbi Knopf talks about the values that animate him as a rabbi. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/125.mp3Podcast: Download
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