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Judaism for the Wise and Wicked: Passover 5782

Posted on April 20, 2022 by mjknopf

Questions are perhaps the defining feature of the Seder. The ceremony, with its unusual rites and symbols, appears to have been specifically designed to arouse questions, particularly from children.  To all these questions, let me add one that I want … Continue reading →

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Renewing our Vows: A New Approach to Intermarriage

Posted on March 20, 2019 by mjknopf

Recently, my congregation’s lay leadership voted to permit its clergy to officiate at marriages between a Jewish individual and a partner from another background (with some important conditions), if and when the Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly and the Cantorial Assembly … Continue reading →

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Here’s the Advice I Would Give to New Rabbis…

Posted on June 25, 2017 by mjknopf

…and, for that matter, all young leaders. Along with a diverse group of rabbis, I recently completed a two-year fellowship in a program called the Clergy Leadership Incubator.  The Clergy Leadership Incubator (CLI) trains early-career rabbis in organizational leadership, change … Continue reading →

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