Continuing his exploration of midrash Genesis Rabbah, Rabbi Knopf and his students discuss whether there are appropriate limits to human knowledge, free will vs. determinism, and the origins of humanity. How do you listen to Tisch? You have a lot of optio

Rabbi Knopf continues a conversation about Midrash Genesis Rabbah’s interpretation of the Garden of Eden story. This week, we discuss what kind of tree the Tree of Knowledge was, and why it matters. How do you listen to Tisch? You have a lot of options yo

Rabbi Knopf continues his exploration of midrash Genesis Rabbah, exploring such questions as the size and function of the Tree of Life, the theological problem of evil, and the stubborn persistence of antisemitism. How do you listen to Tisch? You have a l

Rabbi Knopf discusses the relationship between the first human being in the Garden of Eden and the Holy Ark in the Temple, the possibility of Adam and Eve’s sin being a moral crime, and the apostasy of disparaging other human beings. How do you listen to

Rabbi Knopf digs into the Slonimer Rebbe’s extraordinary essay on prayer, “Prayer is the Service of the Heart.” This month: if prayer is about connecting to God, what is the purpose of petition, asking God for things we need?

Millennials are more liberal, more global, more educated, more skeptical, and more media savvy them their parents or grandparents, and are less religious and less likely to join organizations. Rabbi Knopf, himself a Millennial, talks about Jewishly engagi

Rabbi Knopf digs into the Slonimer Rebbe’s extraordinary essay on prayer, “Prayer is the Service of the Heart.”

Rabbi Knopf offers some words of prayer to kick off Richmond’s February city council meeting.      

Some brief reflections on how Judaism can guide our thinking about welcoming refugees.  

Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Bo (January 16, 2016), on the plague of darkness, in ancient Egypt, and today.