07/15/2020 10:42:28 AM
TBE Shabbat Guest Speaker Recordings
What do a U.S. Representative, the Virginia Speaker of the House, and our very own Sherina...Read more...
High Holy Day Sermons
09/24/2021 01:07:22 PM
In case you missed it!
Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Back to the Future
Kol Nidre: Our Masks
Yom Kippur: Let's Talk About How We Talk
Fireside Chat: Israel & Palestine Current Events
05/16/2021 01:02:28 PM
Fireside Chat: Current Events in Israel & Palestine
This Wednesday, May 19 • 7:30 pm on Zoom
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Important Message re: Violence in Israel
05/13/2021 01:55:44 PM
The past few days have been so painful, watching violence spread through Israel and the Palestinian Territories. We are haunted by imagRead more...
49 Days of Revelation: Days 43-47
05/10/2021 02:09:19 PM
49 Days of Revelation: Days 36-42
05/03/2021 02:57:31 PM
49 Days of Revelation: Days 29-35
04/26/2021 12:36:46 PM
49 Days of Revelation: Days 22-28
04/19/2021 07:01:00 PM
49 Days of Revelation: Days 15-21
04/12/2021 06:01:13 PM
49 Days of Revelation: Days 8-14
04/05/2021 03:27:35 PM
49 Days of Revelation: Days 1-7
03/29/2021 08:30:42 PM
Statement from Conservative Movement: Attack on US Capitol
01/07/2021 12:42:29 PM
I wanted to share this joint statement from organizations of the Conservative Movement of Judaism, which was published yesterday eveninRead more...
How to topple tyranny? Simple. Just never give up
12/25/2020 11:23:31 AM
(This piece was published in the Times of Israel on 12/24/2020.)
Justice can prevail only when people recognize that every action, no matter how small, can make a difference
If it’s been good for anything at all, 2020 has been a year for seeing things more clearly. Living in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy, I’ve seen how a lie can normalize oppression. A lie can even kill if repeated loudly...Read more...
Israeli TV & Movie Club
12/20/2020 09:31:58 AM
Starting in January, we'll meet on Zoom to discuss a specific show or movie. Our SHALOM Israel RVA committee leaderRead more...
11/24/2020 04:01:50 PM
Dear friends,
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to require physical distancing from one another, Thanksgiving will be particularly difficult for many of us this year. In that spirit, we wanted to reach out to you with some thoughts that we hope will be helpful as we navigate this season.
First, please remember that our primary Jewish obligation is preserving health and saving lives. Any steps you take to...Read more...
A Tisha B'Av Message
07/29/2020 05:15:11 PM
Tisha B’Av (the Fast of the Ninth Day of the Hebrew month of Av), the saddest day in our tradition’s calendar, begins this eveningRead more...
Statement of Moral Outrage at Police Violence and Systemic Racism
07/14/2020 02:07:10 PM
On June 30, 2020, a group of about 60 Richmond-area clergy representing many faiths, now known as Clergy Action RVA, gathered at Marcus David Peters Circle (formerly known as the Robert E. Lee Monument) to demand an end to police violence against racial justice protesters and action on an anti-racist agenda. You can read more about the gathering here and here. Below are my remarks:
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TBE Call for Racial Justice
06/03/2020 03:22:23 PM
Like many of you, we have been heartbroken since George Floyd’s brutal treatment and subsequent death on May 25. Central to Jewish trRead more...
Alan Zimm (z”l) and Yom ha-Shoah: A Message from Rabbi Knopf
04/20/2020 07:35:00 PM
Today, on the eve of Yom Ha-Shoah v’ha-Gevurah (Holocaust Memorial Day), I had the distinct honor of escorting a righteous man, a 99-Read more...
Shavua Tov: A Post-Shabbat Note
04/18/2020 09:15:53 PM
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Seder Prep Video Series - Episode 13
04/06/2020 03:51:27 PM
Video Series with
Rabbi Knopf & Cantor Rosenblatt
With Passover plans upended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rabbi & Cantor share tRead more...
Seder Prep Video Series - Episode 12
04/05/2020 06:01:01 PM
Video Series with
Rabbi Knopf & Cantor Rosenblatt
With Passover plans upended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rabbi & Cantor share tRead more...
Seder Prep Video Series - Episodes 10 & 11
04/05/2020 07:08:21 AM
Video Series with
Rabbi Knopf & Cantor Rosenblatt
With Passover plans upended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rabbi & Cantor share tRead more...
Seder Prep Video Series - Episode 8
04/02/2020 01:44:29 PM
Video Series with
Rabbi Knopf & Cantor Rosenblatt
With Passover plans upended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rabbi & Cantor share tRead more...
Seder Prep Video Series - Episode 7
04/01/2020 01:16:39 PM
Video Series with
Rabbi Knopf & Cantor Rosenblatt
With Passover plans upended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rabbi & Cantor share Read more...
A Shabbat Message from Rabbi Knopf
03/20/2020 02:28:43 PM
I am heartbroken that we once again will not be able to spend Shabbat together in person. Even though it is absolutely the best thinRead more...
Adult Education News
01/05/2020 06:24:24 PM
Temple Beth-El has multiple email lists, and you can tailor your preferences any time by clicking oRead more...
Israel Book Club: Book 2
09/25/2019 09:03:25 AM
NEW: Israel Book Club
08/14/2019 09:30:30 AM
An Invitation for Coffee and Conversation
06/12/2019 09:25:56 AM
One of the central messages of the Torah is “tzedek tzedek tirdof / justice, justice you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20). ThatRead more...
Recent Anti-Semitic Vandalism in Henrico
05/13/2019 03:38:09 PM
As many of you have heard, over the past few days there have been several disturbing incidents of vandalism in Henrico County, includinRead more...
