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Join Rabbi Michael Knopf, the Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, VA, for sermons given from his Shtender.... more
FAQs about Shtender:How many episodes does Shtender have?The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.
December 18, 2017End Of Year AppealIt’s that time of year! Each year, at the end of December, JCast Journey host, and JCast Network Executive Director and Producer looks back at the year that was for JCast Network, and asks that, as you consider your end of year philanthropic giving, that you include JCast Network. Although over the course of this […]...more9minPlay
November 16, 2017What Will You Take With You When You Go?Rabbi Knopf’s sermon for Yizkor on Shemini Atzeret (October 12, 2017), unpacking the meaning of the holiday, how it fits into the scheme of the high holidays, and why it matters. ...more15minPlay
November 09, 2017The Lulav and the Importance of DiversityOn the 2nd day of Sukkot (Friday, October 6, 2017), Rabbi Knopf explains how a famous midrash about the Lulav and Etrog teaches that we need diversity to flourish. ...more14minPlay
November 02, 2017There’s No Sukkah Without UOn the first day of Sukkot (Thursday, October 5, 2017), Rabbi Knopf explains that the essence of a Sukkah is the people inside. ...more15minPlay
October 26, 2017Extremists for LoveRabbi Knopf’s Yom Kippur 2017 sermon, identifying how we as Jews are called to live in our disorienting “post-truth” era. ...more22minPlay
October 19, 2017Three Essentials to Pack for Your JourneyRabbi Knopf’s Kol Nidrei eve sermon, identifying three critical spiritual lessons from, of all people, Thomas Jefferson and Lewis and Clark. ...more24minPlay
October 12, 2017Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Teshuvah and the Challenge of ChangeRabbi Knopf’s text study from the second day of Rosh Hashanah 2017, examining insights from Torah, hasidic literature, and contemporary psychology about why change is so hard, and how to do it better. ...more36minPlay
October 05, 2017After Charlottesville, Be A LightRabbi Knopf’s sermon from the first day of Rosh Hashanah 2017, reflections on what we can do to confront the challenge of our time, the resurgence of a newly emboldened white supremacy. ...more27minPlay
September 21, 2017Teaching in Honor of Reb Sholom Brodt (z”l)On the Shabbat immediately following the death of one of Rabbi Knopf’s rebbes, Rabbi Sholom Brodt, founder and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo in Jerusalem, Rabbi Knopf shares some singing and learning in his honor. ...more13minPlay
August 31, 2017Pay AttentionRabbi Knopf’s Friday message for Parashat Ekev (August 11, 2017), discussing the preciousness of our attention, the importance of mindfulness, and the gift of Shabbat that enables us to let go of all that clamors for our attention. ...more10minPlay
FAQs about Shtender:How many episodes does Shtender have?The podcast currently has 250 episodes available.