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In his Shabbat message for Parashat Tzav (March 23, 2019), Rabbi Knopf explains the contemporary meaning of the installation of Aaron and the priesthood in the ancient tabernacle. How do you listen to Shtender? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, RSS, it’s your choice! https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S175.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his Shabbat message for Parashat Vayak’hel (March 2, 2019), Rabbi Knopf explains that the building of the Tabernacle is training for repairing the world, much as the Jewish imperative to build a righteous and just Israel is meant to inspire all the nations of the world. How do you listen to Shtender? You have […]
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In his Shabbat message for Parashat Terumah (February 9, 2019), Rabbi Knopfs discusses the recent political uproar in Virginia and the Torah’s wisdom for a pathway forward. How do you listen to Shtender? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, RSS, it’s your choice! https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S173.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his Shabbat message for Parashat Mishpatim (February 2, 2019), Rabbi Knopf reflects on his recent trip to Guatemala with American Jewish World Service, where he came away with the message that all lives must be considered equal, and that we are called to build a society, and ultimately a world, that enshrines and ensures […]
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In his Shabbat message for Parashat Bo (January 12, 2019), Rabbi Knopf uses a linguistic connection to unpack one of the primary messages of the Exodus narrative. How do you listen to Shtender? You have a lot of options you know? iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, RSS, it’s your choice! https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S171.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his message for Parashat Va-era (January 5, 2019), Rabbi Knopf explains that while failure is both inevitable and desirable, it is possible to fail at failure. Here’s how to succeed. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S170.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his Shabbat message for Parashat Shemot (December 29, 2018), Rabbi Knopf draws a parallel between Pharaoh and today’s growing threat of authoritarianism, and discusses how we, like Moses and Aaron, can confront this challenge in 2019. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S169.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Shabbat message for Parashat Va-Yehi (December 22, 2018), connecting the unlikely dots of Bruce Springsteen, Jacob, Joseph, and the funeral of a family friend. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S168.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Shabbat message for Parashat Vayigash (December 15, 2018), a discussion of how to pray with proper intention. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S167.mp3Podcast: Download
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In his Shabbat message for Hanukkah (December 8, 2018), Rabbi Knopf explains how the ancient rabbis covered up the real story of Hanukkah and invented a new one in order to teach a lesson about pluralism and power. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/shtender/S166.mp3Podcast: Download
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