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Taboo Judaism: What We Can Learn From Judaism’s Greatest Heretic
June 05, 2014

The erstwhile Sage Elisha ben Abuyah rejected Judaism and was shunned by his fellow rabbis. They refused even to acknowledge his name, calling him “The Other” instead. What might this ancient heretic have to teach us today? Join Rabbi Knopf to study

Taboo Judaism: Almighty? No Way! Loving The God You Actually Believe In
May 29, 2014

For centuries, we have been taught that God is unchanging, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, and simultaneously good. That God turns out to be philosophically impossible and distinctly un-Jewish, at least from the Bible’s and Rabbis’ points

Taboo Judaism: The Rabbi Jesus and Kosher Christianity
May 22, 2014

Most nice Jewish boys and girls are told that anything Christian is treif, and that we shouldn’t have anything to do with Jesus. But in actuality, there is a lot that is Jewish about Jesus and Christianity, and a lot that Jews can learn from our sis

Taboo Judaism: It’s the End of the World as We Know It- What We Can Learn from the Banned Books of the Bible
May 15, 2014

“It’s the End of the World as We Know It: What Banned Books of the Bible teach about the Apocalypse, Heaven, and Hell. Most nice Jewish boys and girls are told that we don’t believe in things like hell and the apocalypse. Turns out, we d

Not Oppressing Others With Words… What’s The Point?
May 08, 2014

“What’s the point of Judaism?” How many of us have asked this question? Turns out, Jews have been asking them for a long time. Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students study and discuss “Sefer Ha-Hinukh / The Book of Education.&#822

Payos and Beards… What’s The Point?
May 01, 2014

“What’s the point of Judaism?” How many of us have asked this question? Turns out, Jews have been asking them for a long time. Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students study and discuss “Sefer Ha-Hinukh / The Book of Education.&#822

Not Mixing Species… What’s The Point?
April 24, 2014

“What’s the point of Judaism?” How many of us have asked this question? Turns out, Jews have been asking them for a long time. Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students study and discuss “Sefer Ha-Hinukh / The Book of Education.&#822

Matzah on Passover… What’s The Point?
April 03, 2014

“What’s the point of Judaism?” How many of us have asked this question? Turns out, Jews have been asking them for a long time. Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students study and discuss “Sefer Ha-Hinukh / The Book of Education.&#822

Pilgrimage To Jerusalem… What’s The Point?
March 20, 2014

“What’s the point of Judaism?” How many of us have asked this question? Turns out, Jews have been asking them for a long time. Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students study and discuss “Sefer Ha-Hinukh / The Book of Education.&#822

The Sh’mitah (Sabbatical) Year… What’s The Point?
March 13, 2014

“What’s the point of Judaism?” How many of us have asked this question? Turns out, Jews have been asking them for a long time. Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students study and discuss “Sefer Ha-Hinukh / The Book of Education.&#822