Shtender

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Shtender episodes

May 02, 2019 The Ring is Not Complete Without the Diamond
In his Shabbat message for Parashat Tzav (March 23, 2019), Rabbi Knopf explains the contemporary meaning of the installation of Aaron and the priesthood in the ancient tabernacle.
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14 min
April 25, 2019 Train Local, Act Global
In his Shabbat message for Parashat Vayak’hel (March 2, 2019), Rabbi Knopf explains that the building of the Tabernacle is training for repairing the world, much as the Jewish imperative to build a righteous and just Israel is meant to inspire all the nations of the world.
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16 min
March 14, 2019 There’s More to Racism than Blackface. There’s More to Reconciliation than Resignation
In his Shabbat message for Parashat Terumah (February 9, 2019), Rabbi Knopfs discusses the recent political uproar in Virginia and the Torah’s wisdom for a pathway forward.
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25 min
March 07, 2019 A Rabbi’s Lesson from Guatemala- All Lives Have Equal Value
In his Shabbat message for Parashat Mishpatim (February 2, 2019), Rabbi Knopf reflects on his recent trip to Guatemala with American Jewish World Service, where he came away with the message that all lives must be considered equal, and that we are called to build a society, and ultimately a world, that enshrines and ensures the equal worth of every human being.
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22 min
February 28, 2019 Soft Hearts, Strong Hands
In his Shabbat message for Parashat Bo (January 12, 2019), Rabbi Knopf uses a linguistic connection to unpack one of the primary messages of the Exodus narrative.
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12 min
February 21, 2019 Succeeding at Failing
In his message for Parashat Va-era (January 5, 2019), Rabbi Knopf explains that while failure is both inevitable and desirable, it is possible to fail at failure. Here’s how to succeed.
11 min
February 14, 2019 Confronting Pharaoh
In his Shabbat message for Parashat Shemot (December 29, 2018), Rabbi Knopf draws a parallel between Pharaoh and today’s growing threat of authoritarianism, and discusses how we, like Moses and Aaron, can confront this challenge in 2019.
18 min
February 07, 2019 Ancestors and Ghosts
Rabbi Knopf’s Shabbat message for Parashat Va-Yehi (December 22, 2018), connecting the unlikely dots of Bruce Springsteen, Jacob, Joseph, and the funeral of a family friend.
19 min
January 31, 2019 Know Before Whom You Stand
Rabbi Knopf’s Shabbat message for Parashat Vayigash (December 15, 2018), a discussion of how to pray with proper intention.
18 min
January 24, 2019 Pluralism and Power: A Hanukkah Story
In his Shabbat message for Hanukkah (December 8, 2018), Rabbi Knopf explains how the ancient rabbis covered up the real story of Hanukkah and invented a new one in order to teach a lesson about pluralism and power.

17 min