Search
-
Read Rabbi Knopf’s Recent Posts
- With Israel’s Democracy In Danger, We Must Not Silence Critics January 23, 2023
- Saving Democracy is a Jewish Obligation November 1, 2022
- When the Party’s Over — Shemini Atzeret 5783 October 20, 2022
- The World Was Created for You — Parashat Ha-Azinu 5783 October 8, 2022
- Are You a Hero? — Yom Kippur 5783 October 6, 2022
Tag Archives: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
With Israel’s Democracy In Danger, We Must Not Silence Critics
As a new far-right government takes power in Israel, a debate among Jewish Americans has erupted about what it means to be “pro-Israel.” This is not new. Even before the First Zionist Congress convened over 120 years ago, there were … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Op-Eds
Tagged AIPAC, American Judaism, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Judaism, justice, politics, social justice, society, wisdom, Zionism
Leave a comment
A call for justice and peace in Israel and Palestine from an imam and a rabbi
As our respective communities celebrate the Islamic Holy Day of Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Jewish festival of Shavuot (which commemorates the receiving of the Torah), we call upon Muslims, Jews and people of conscience everywhere to denounce … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Op-Eds
Tagged holidays, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, justice, palestine, peace, politics, religion, social justice, society
Leave a comment
Help Elect me to J Street Board!
The past four years have been extremely difficult for those of us who cherish democracy and human rights: injustice has spread and authoritarianism has risen at home and abroad. This dark period also saw too many in the American Jewish … Continue reading
Shavuot and Collective Responsibility
It is telling that when Jewish faith is born, it is born in community. The revelation at Sinai, which we commemorate on the festival Shavuot (which begins this Thursday evening), is a national encounter with the Divine, a collective experience. … Continue reading
The Promises of Israel
Sermon from Kol Nidrei — October 8, 2019 It is striking that we initiate Yom Kippur with Kol Nidrei, a liturgical poem that both highlights the promises we make and alludes to the fact that we have an unfortunate … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged American Judaism, community, culture, current-events, faith, history, human-rights, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, justice, middle-east, peace, personal, philosophy, politics, religion, social justice, society, spirituality, terrorism
1 Comment
A Non-Partisan Jewish Voting Guide
1. Anti-Semitism, racism, hate, and bigotry. Does the candidate stand up against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and other forms of bigotry? Did s/he condemn the neo-Nazis and other white nationalists who marched with guns and torches in Charlottesville in 2017? Does s/he … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Op-Eds, Reflections
Tagged community, culture, current-events, education, environment, faith, health, healthcare, history, human-rights, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, justice, medicine, middle-east, peace, politics, religion, science, security, social justice, society, theology
Leave a comment
Ben Affleck, Batman and Us: A Spiritual Reflection on the Backlash
When news broke last week that Ben Affleck was cast as Batman for the upcoming Man of Steel sequel, the fan reaction was swift, harsh, and pervasive. Within hours of the announcement — and months before production is slated to begin on … Continue reading
Posted in Articles and Op-Eds, Reflections
Tagged batman, Batman Ben Affleck, Ben Affleck, Ben Affleck As Batman, Ben Affleck Batman, Ben Affleck Batman Backlash, growth, High Holidays, holidays, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Judaism, man of steel, Postmodernism, psychology, Religion News, Talmud, Torah
Leave a comment
Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf 