The Tisch with Rabbi Michael Knopf

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The Tisch with Rabbi Michael Knopf episodes

October 25, 2012 Service Of The Heart Episode Fifty Seven
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s monumental collection of essays on Jewish prayer, “Man’s Quest for God.” This week, the discussion centers on the way our approach to life impacts our approach to prayer.
31 min
October 18, 2012 Prayer – Ritual Obligation vs. Emotional Expression
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s monumental collection of essays on Jewish prayer, “Man’s Quest for God.” This week, the discussion centers on whether one should pray in a perfunctory way solely to fulfill one’s ritual obligations, or whether it is better to not pray at all.
34 min
October 18, 2012 Prayer – Ritual Obligation vs. Emotional Expression
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s monumental collection of essays on Jewish prayer, “Man’s Quest for God.” This week, the discussion centers on whether one should pray in a perfunctory way solely to fulfill one’s ritual obligations, or whether it is better to not pray at all.
1 min
October 11, 2012 Service Of The Heart Episode Fifty Five
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson teaches that the point of prayer is in what we take away from it, and how it changes us. Since we spend so much time praying over the High Holy Days, it is worth asking: what will you take away from this season? How did it change you?
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss these important questions.
27 min
October 11, 2012 Service Of The Heart Episode Fifty Five
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson teaches that the point of prayer is in what we take away from it, and how it changes us. Since we spend so much time praying over the High Holy Days, it is worth asking: what will you take away from this season? How did it change you? Join Rabbi Knopf […]
27 min
October 04, 2012 Episode Fifty Four: Service Of The Heart
Is your prayer too selfish? Should you interrupt other peoples’ selfish prayer habits? What would it mean to pray for a warmer world? And what can Sukkot teach us about prayer?
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s response to these important questions.
20 min
October 04, 2012 Episode Fifty Four: Service Of The Heart
Is your prayer too selfish? Should you interrupt other peoples’ selfish prayer habits? What would it mean to pray for a warmer world? And what can Sukkot teach us about prayer? Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s response to these important questions.
20 min
September 13, 2012 Episode Fifty Three: Service Of The Heart
All quiet on the synagogue front? Should shul be more noisy? Does more volume in services add to the prayer experience? Is decorum getting in the way of our connecting to God?
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen’s response to these important questions.
24 min
September 13, 2012 Episode Fifty Three: Service Of The Heart
All quiet on the synagogue front? Should shul be more noisy? Does more volume in services add to the prayer experience? Is decorum getting in the way of our connecting to God? Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen’s response to these important questions.
24 min
August 23, 2012 Episode Fifty Two: Service Of The Heart
Do you think God prays? If so, what would God pray for? And what does God’s prayer have to say about God, and about us?
Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss the Netivot Shalom’s approach to Jewish prayer.
29 min