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Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Ki Tetzei (September 5, 2014): The prevalence of political scandals in our time – notably the recent conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell – do not prove that power corrupts. Rather, power simply amplifies our innate characteristics. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/147.mp3Podcast: Download
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What are we doing when we pray? Why does prayer matter? Join Rabbi Knopf as he explores this question through a close study of Psalm 27, the Psalm for the Days of Awe. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/144.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Shoftim (August 22, 2014): Many of us feel that in a disagreement, there is only right and wrong, winner and loser. But often, there is more than one right way, and more than one way to win. That’s why the Torah teaches us to actively pursue compromise. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/146.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Shoftim (August 22, 2014): This month leading up to the High Holy Days is a time for the valuable task of evaluating ourselves. But when you judge yourself, remember to judge yourself fairly. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/145.mp3Podcast: Download
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What God wants from us is not always so clear. In Deuteronomy chapter 10, Moses tries to break it down. Join Rabbi Knopf as he unpacks this powerful text. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/141.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Re’eh (August 23, 2014): The quality of our life is often dictated by how we choose to see our life. And how we relate to the world is strongly connected to how we choose to view the world. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/143.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Re’eh (August 22, 2014): Whether or not Michael Brown’s killing was racially-motivated, the wounds it exposed and the tensions it ignited cannot be ignored by the Jewish community. The Torah calls for us to build a just society. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/142.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Michael Knopf explains how lessons from the Torah and Jewish law can help us eat better and live longer, healthier lives. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/138.mp3Podcast: Download
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Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Eikev (August 16, 2014): The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is not about a disease. It’s about poverty and injustice. What we Jews can and should do about it. Please pardon the echo in this episode of The Tisch. We had technical difficulties in the recording that we hope […]
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Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Eikev (August 15, 2014): What Robin Williams’ life and legacy can teach us about being the best we can be. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/139.mp3Podcast: Download
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