Michael KnopfMichael Knopf

Named one of ?America?s Most Inspiring Rabbis" by The Jewish Daily Forward, Rabbi Michael Knopf is rabbi of Temple Beth-El in Richmond, Virginia, and a Rabbis Without Borders fellow. He has a weekly podcast featured on the JCast Network and is a regular contributor to Haaretz's "Rabbi's Roundtable" blog, The Huffington Post, Jewish Values Online, and other publications.

When Nostalgia Is Dangerous

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We tend to have a positive view of nostalgia, which gives us warm, fuzzy feelings. But recent events, like Trump’s rise, can be attributed to a danger that can be activated by nostalgia. Why is that?