The Tisch with Rabbi Michael Knopf

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The Tisch with Rabbi Michael Knopf episodes

May 11, 2019 The Bite That Changed History (Session 8): The Origins of Humanity
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.
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1 hr 8 min
May 03, 2019 The Bite That Changed History (Session Seven): The Tree of Knowledge
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.
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1 hr 8 min
April 26, 2019 The Bite That Changed History (Session Six): The Tree of Life
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.
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1 hr 20 min
April 18, 2019 The Bite That Changed History (Session Five)
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.
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55 min
April 11, 2019 The Bite That Changed History (Session Four)
Rabbi Knopf discusses the meaning of God’s “placing” Adam in the Garden of Eden, diving into issues of predestination, human freedom, and humanity’s relationship with the rest of creation.
*Please note that while this is episode three of this series, the first two sessions were not recorded for podcast.
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1 hr 4 min
April 04, 2019 The Bite That Changed History (Session Three)
Rabbi Knopf discusses what was created first, human beings or the Garden of Eden, and in so doing discusses the nature of time and space, as well as free will and determinism.
*Please note that while this is episode three of this series, the first two sessions were not recorded for podcast.
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1 hr 14 min
March 28, 2019 Essentials of Judaism: Medieval Jewish History Part 2
Join us for Part Two of Rabbi Knopf’s Essentials of Judaism: Midieval Jewish History Class. The Middle Ages were a formative and tumultuous period in Jewish history, characterized by violent confrontations, colorful characters, dynamic cultural formation, and timeless scholarlship. Rabbi Knopf offers a rich overview of this critical and complex era.
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1 hr 7 min
March 21, 2019 Essentials of Judaism: Medieval Jewish History Part 1
Join us for Part One of Rabbi Knopf’s Essentials of Judaism: Midieval Jewish History Class. The Middle Ages were a formative and tumultuous period in Jewish history, characterized by violent confrontations, colorful characters, dynamic cultural formation, and timeless scholarlship. Rabbi Knopf offers a rich overview of this critical and complex era.
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57 min
January 10, 2019 Essentials of Judaism — God
Rabbi Knopf gives an introduction to the Jewish conception of God and theology.
1 hr 23 min
December 17, 2018 2018 End Of Year Appeal
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9 min