Rabbi Michael Knopf is the Rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, VA. Named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Forward, he is dedicated to helping contemporary Jews meaningfully engage with their tradition, each other, and the world. Among his signature initiatives at Temple Beth-El is The Havurah Project, a program that brings diverse groups of congregants and community members together for monthly Shabbat dinners in each other’s homes. He holds degrees from Columbia University (History, Cum Laude), the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (Talmud and Rabbinics, Magna Cum Laude), and the American Jewish University (Master of Arts in Rabbinic Studies, Rabbinic Ordination).