"…far more important than what I could or couldn’t eat, was who could’ve imagined…a rabbi from America to travel thousands of miles as a guest of his own government and government of Indonesia to sit…with a bunch of wonderful young people and answer all their questions about what was a Jew, what was kosher, and how we could talk more than we ever expected. For me that…is far more nourishing…than whether or not they made me lunch...."

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From Voice Of America Indonesian Service

"...religion is a very potent motivator, yet no religious group has truly succeeded to be the one, according to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, one of the U.S. delegates speaking at the Indonesia-US Interfaith Cooperation, especially regarding good governance ..."

"...[Johnny] Carson had mentioned that he had gone hunting and [Billy] Crystal retorted, ‘Hunting! Jews don’t hunt, we’re furriers.’ With that joke, reflected Rabbi Kula, Crystal had taught more Americans about Jewish values than all the rabbis in the United States...." More...
By Bob Goldfarb from eJewishPhilanthropy.com

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield speaks with Tom Smiley about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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From the Al Gainey Show on WDUN (No. Georgia) 1/14/10

Yisroel Campbell, author and star of the comedy Circumcise Me, speaks about his worldview with Rabbi Irwin Kula. Interestingly, Campbell quotes Rabbi Yitz Greenberg when he says "it doesn’t matter which denomination you belong to as long as you’re ashamed of it." Listen...
From Circumcise Me, Final Cut, 1/14/10
See 12/21/09

"Dr. King’s method of integrating deep faith with his political agenda was fundamentally different and far more constructive than is typically used by politicians and activists...."

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From Louie B. Free/Vindy.com, Youngstown, OH

"How does one pray in the wake of this week's events in Haiti?..."

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From Brad Hirschfield’s blog For God’s Sake in the Washington Post-Newsweek’s "On Faith" Column

"According to Pat Robertson, the earthquake, and all of the previous suffering … is God’s punishment for a bargain made with the devil… [Rabbi Brad Hirschfield reflects :…] Rather than trying to answer the question of ‘why, God’, I prefer to ask where can God be found in the midst of these horrible events … .’ [Hirschfield’s] response hinges on the words of Psalms 91, ‘I am with him in his troubles’… God will be found with every act of compassion, kindness and prayer …."

"...taking care of people trumps ideology..." Rabbi Irwin Kula talks with Lars Larson about responsibility and accountability.

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From the Lars Larson Show syndicated by Compass Media Networks

Erik Hines and Jack Roberts interview Rabbi Irwin Kula on Senator Harry Reid’s comments about President Barack Obama — does the racist label apply?

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From The Erik and Jack Attack! Show on CRN, 1/12/10