The Tisch with Rabbi Michael Knopf
Latest Episodes
Can We Change?
Rabbi Knopf’s Saturday message for Parashat Va-Era (January 9, 2016), on the infinite possibility of our lives.  
Holy Impatience
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Va-Era (January 8, 2016), on the importance of the fierce urgency of now.  
Hasidic Havurah Session 4
Rabbi Knopf digs into the Slonimer Rebbe’s extraordinary essay on prayer, “Prayer is the Service of the Heart.”
What it Means to be a Child of Judah
Rabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Vayigash (December 18, 2015), on the legacy of Judah, and our communal responsibilities as Jews.  
Star Wars and My Jewish Soul
Exploring the relationship between Star Wars and Jewish wisdom.    
Maasim Tovim
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay introduces a new concept for a new podcast on the JCast Network, Maasim Tovim. Maasim Tovim translates to good things, and the concept of the podcast is to take some time to showcase an organizati
Hasidic Havurah Session 3
Rabbi Knopf digs into the Slonimer Rebbe’s extraordinary essay on prayer, “Prayer is the Service of the Heart.”
Jacob Was a Refugee
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.    
Why Conservative Judaism Matters
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.  
Hasidic Havurah Session 2
Rabbi Knopf digs into the Slonimer Rebbe’s extraordinary essay on prayer, “Prayer is the Service of the Heart.”