Shtender Jcast Network

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Yeitzei (November 20, 2015), as the country debates resettling Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, some moral clarity from the Torah and from Jewish history.    

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Tol’dot (November 13, 2015), as the Conservative Movement gathers for its biennial convention in Chicago, a reflection on its enduring importance.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Yera (October 30, 2015), why the destruction of an ancient city has enduring relevance for our world.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Noah (October 16, 2015), what the behavior of the animals on Noah’s Ark can teach us about being our best selves.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Shabbat Sukkot (October 3, 2015), Rabbi Knopf unpacks an enduring Sukkot mystery.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Shabbat Sukkot (October 2, 2015), how building and dismantling a Sukkah prepares us for life.  

Rabbi Knopf’s message for Second Day Sukkot (September 29, 2015), the practice of Sukkah can set you up for a great year. Here’s how.  

Rabbi Knopf’s message for First Day Sukkot (September 28, 2015), what Sukkot teaches us about the nature of our world and everything in it.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Yelekh (September 25, 2015), what the four species of Sukkot teach us about the importance of Jewish unity.  

Rabbi Knopf’s message for Yom Kippur day 5776/2015, on seeing all kids as our kids, from Baltimore to Damascus, and everything in between.  

Rabbi Knopf’s message for Kol Nidrei 5776/2015, on prayer for us skeptics.  

Rabbi Knopf’s sermon for Rosh Hashanah Live on the 2nd night of Rosh Hashanah 5776.  

Rabbi Knopf’s sermon for 1st Day Rosh Hashanah 5776, a vision for how synagogues can win the future by being more like God and Wall Drug.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Nitzavim (September 11, 2015). Torah is not simply about what you believe, but what you do; not about religious acts, but about making every act a religious expression  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Ki Tavo (September 4, 2015). A message from the Torah on the refugee crisis: The proper response to blessings in our life is gratitude and generosity.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Ki Tetzei (August 28, 2015). When you want to encourage someone to behave a certain way, it’s important to lead by example.    

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Re’eh (August 14, 2015). Most of us don’t live religious lives because we don’t believe in a commanding God. But what if we had the equation backwards?  

Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Re’eh (August 15, 2015). Not only is loving criticism of Israel kosher, it’s commanded.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Eikev (August 8, 2015). Why we dare not take Israel for granted.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Eikev (August 7, 2015). Most of us know that prayer doesn’t save us, but here’s how prayer makes us worth saving.