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. -