Holiness, From Baltimore to Nepal
Rabbi Knopf’s Shabbat message for parachute Aharei Mot-Kedoshim (May 2, 2015): Rabbi Knopf’s first sermon for the series “Be Holy.”
May 11, 2015
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Join Rabbi Michael Knopf, the Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, VA, for sermons given from his Shtender.
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Episodes
Let It Go
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Aharei Mot-Kedoshim (May 1, 2015). How and why we should learn to forgive, even if the person who hurt us has not sought out our forgiveness.
May 08, 2015
RE-JEW-VENATE RVA
Guest scholar Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson shares his dynamic and inspiring vision for a compelling and relevant 21st Century Judaism
May 01, 2015
Whole Bodies, Holy Souls
Rabbi Knopf’s message for Parashat Tazria-Metzora (April 25, 2015): Judaism teaches that our souls and bodies are one, organic whole, which means we have a religious obligation to care for our bodies and our planet.
Apr 30, 2015
To Be Jewish is to March Together
Rabbi Knopf’s message for 8th Day of Passover (April 11, 2015): In his third sermon of the series “Being Jewish” Rabbi Knopf explores how being Jewish is, at its core, about standing by and marching with our fellow Jews.
Apr 29, 2015
To Hate Injustice Is To Be Jewish
Rabbi Knopf’s message for 2nd Day of Passover (April 5, 2015): In his second sermon of the series “Being Jewish” Rabbi Knopf explores how being Jewish is, at its core, about hating injustice and fighting for what’s right.
Apr 08, 2015
To Doubt is to Be Jewish
Rabbi Knopf’s message for 1st Day of Passover (April 4, 2015): In his first sermon of the series “Being Jewish” Rabbi Knopf explores how being Jewish is, at its core, about doubting and questioning everything.
Apr 06, 2015
Shabbat Salvation
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Vayak’hel/P’kudei (March 14, 2014): In his third sermon of the series “Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary,” Rabbi Knopf explores how Shabbat enables God’s presence in our world.
Mar 20, 2015
Mooved to Empathy
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Vayak’hel/P’kudei (March 13, 2014): How the Red Heifer ritual teaches us to be more compassionate.
Mar 16, 2015•10 min
The Purpose-Driven Life
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Ki Tisa (March 6, 2014): How discovering purpose can inspire us toward a better life.
Mar 13, 2015•5 min
Live Long and Prosper
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Tetzaveh (February 27, 2014): Giving blessings is a spiritual practice that can change your life. Here’s how to do it, with a little guidance from Star Trek’s Mr. Spock.
Mar 06, 2015
Fair Trade
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Terumah (February 20, 2014): Our interconnected world means our actions impact people everywhere, and thus we have a responsibility to ensure our purchasing decisions do no harm.
Feb 26, 2015
God’s Dwelling Place
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Mishpatim (February 14, 2015): In the first sermon of the series “Prepare Me to be a Sanctuary,” Rabbi Knopf explores how the pursuit of justice enables God’s presence in our world.
Feb 20, 2015•11 min
Breaking Free of Fear
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat B’Shallah (January 31, 2015): How to break free from the fears that hold us back from being the best spouses, parents, friends, community members, and citizens we can be.
Feb 12, 2015
Planning Your Vacation (in Time)
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat B’Shallah (January 30, 2014): A day of rest is all well and good, but means nothing if you don’t prepare for it.
Feb 11, 2015
Breaking Free of Materialism
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Bo (January 24, 2015): How to break free from the materialism that hold us back from being the best spouses, parents, friends, community members, and citizens we can be.
Jan 28, 2015
Square Pegs
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Bo (January 23, 2014): On the responsibility of parents to accept kids for who they are, and of Jewish communities to meet people where they are.
Jan 27, 2015
Breaking Free of Insecurity
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Va-Era (January 17, 2015): How to break free from the insecurities that hold us back from being the best spouses, parents, friends, community members, and citizens we can be.
Jan 21, 2015
Selfless Prayer
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Era (January 16, 2014): What are we supposed to be doing when we pray?
Jan 20, 2015
Breaking Free of Cynicism
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Shemot: How to break free from the cynicism that holds us back from being the best spouses, parents, friends, community members, and citizens we can be.
Jan 14, 2015
Shalom From Shabbat
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Shemot (January 9, 2014): In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, how Shabbat can help us make a more peaceful world.
Jan 12, 2015
How Can I Stand Before Our Father in 2015?
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Va-Yiggash (December 27, 2014): Reviewing the past year from the perspective of Torah.
Dec 31, 2014
Perfect Imperfection
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Yiggash (December 26, 2014): How to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good in our lives
Dec 29, 2014
Parenting from the Inside Out
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Yeshev (December 12, 2014): The way to become better parents (and better everything) is to learn about and improve ourselves.
Dec 19, 2014
Implicit Bias and Dangerous Silence
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Va-Yishlah (December 6, 2014): Following the police killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown, and the failure to indict the officers responsible, a Jewish call for a more just society.
Dec 10, 2014
The Dawning of the Age of Jacob
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Toledot (November 22, 2014): Recent events in Israel are a reminder that we still very much live in a broken world. But Judaism believes another world is not only possible but inevitable, and we can help build it.
Nov 28, 2014
Don’t Box Me In
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Toledot (November 21, 2014): What happens when we try to make others be who we want them to be, rather than who they are, and when others try to do the same to us.
Nov 26, 2014
The Spirituality of Welcoming
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Va-Yera (November 8, 2014): In the hierarchy of Jewish values, welcoming guests is more important than personal spiritual breakthroughs, a fact that has profound implications for synagogue life.
Nov 12, 2014
The Book of Torah
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Yera (November 7, 2014): The play, “The Book of Mormon” inspires Rabbi Knopf to wonder what a Jewish missionary might sound like.
Nov 10, 2014•15 min
The Ideal and the Real
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Lekh Lekha (November 1, 2014): Rabbi Knopf discusses the difference between Abraham and Sarah, and how the good life (and a better world) requires a balance of each person’s traits.
Nov 05, 2014•15 min
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