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A House of Prayer for All People
In his sermon for the 1st Day of Rosh Hashanah 5775, Rabbi Knopf calls upon the Jewish community to be more inclusive to intermarried families.
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The Internal Israel War
In his sermon for the 2nd Day of Rosh Hashanah 5775, Rabbi Knopf argues that, for the sake of the welfare of the American Jewish community and Israel, our communal conversation about Israel should be...
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Ask The Rabbi
Rabbi Knopf tackles questions from congregants on Torah honors, rising anti-Semitism, the difference between Conservative and Orthodox Judaism, and more!
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Higher and Higher
In his message for Shabbat Shuvah (September 27, 2014), Rabbi Knopf explains the deeper meaning of a High Holy Day season liturgical change.
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Recipe for a Renaissance
What two renaissances – separated by centuries and thousands of miles – can teach the American Jewish community about sparking our own.
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The Quantified Life
In his Yom Kippur message for 5775, Rabbi Knopf explains why we should focus on living a life that counts, rather than on living a life that can be counted.
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An Edifice or an Act of Love?
“In his Friday message for the Shabbat of the Sukkot festival (October 10, 2014), Rabbi Knopf compares synagogues to sukkot, the Ise Shrine, and Wikipedia.
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Why Sukkot?
In his Saturday message for the Shabbat of the Sukkot festival (October 11, 2014), Rabbi Knopf offers a fresh take on why the Torah instructs us to celebrate Sukkot.
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Light It Up
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat B’reishit (October 17, 2014): The opening chapter of Genesis, teach the rabbis, is an extended metaphor about the nature of the world and the Jewish mission in...
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From Ferguson to West Africa, Who is My Brother?
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat B’reishit (October 18, 2014): Why being our brothers’ and sisters’ keeper is more important now than ever.
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Will There Ever Be a Rainbow?
In honor of Rabbi Knopf’s installation as Rabbi of Temple Beth-El, his father-in-law, Rabbi Neal Rose, Ph.D., offers some words of Torah, connecting the Noah story with the meaning of installing a new...
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Keeping the Faith: The Evolving Role of the Rabbi in the 21st Century
A panel in honor of Rabbi Knopf’s Installation as Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond VA, Rabbi Knopf is joined by Rabbis Gary Creditor, Neal Rose, and Abe Friedman in discussing the challenges and...
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Rabbi Knopf’s Installation
Listen in as Rabbi Knopf is formally installed as the Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia.
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Happy Challahween!
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Lekh Lekha (October 31, 2014): Rabbi Knopf explains the connection between Shabbat and Halloween and how, if you want, you can have Halloween every week!
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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...
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Beginnings: From Creation to the Edge of the Wilderness
In his first “Essentials of Judaism” class, Rabbi Knopf explores the story of the Torah.
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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.
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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...
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The World of the Bible (Part One of Two)
In his second “Essentials of Judaism” class, Rabbi Knopf teaches about the Tanakh, the Jewish Bible, including where it came from, what it contains, and how it is utilized in Jewish worship.
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The World of the Bible (Part Two of Two)
In part two of his second “Essentials of Judaism” class, Rabbi Knopf teaches about the Tanakh, the Jewish Bible, including where it came from, what it contains, and how it is utilized in Jewish worship.
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