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!  

Listen in as Rabbi Knopf is formally installed as the Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia.  

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 rabbi.  

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.  

Rabbi Knopf's Saturday message for Parashat Ki Tavo (September 13, 2014): A personal tribute to JTS Professor Dov Zlotnick, who passed away on September 13, 2014, and to his scholarly passion, the Mishnah.    

Rabbi Knopf's Friday message for Parashat Ki Tavo (September 12, 2014): The capacity for change - in our lives and for our communities - sometimes requires looking at ourselves through a fresh set of eyes.    

Rabbi Knopf's Saturday message for Parashat Ki Tetzei (September 6, 2014): The brokenness of our world might make us tempted to turn off the news and ignore what's going on. But don't be tempted to look away. The world needs you now more than ever.

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 am

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

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.