Janet R. Kirchheimer, a Clal teaching fellow, read a poem at the Words of Bonds Yom HaShoah program. Held at Symphony Space in Manhattan, Janet read a poem “How I Knew and When” from her book, How to Spot One of Us. Tsvi Bielski, son of Bielski partisan Zus Bielski was a featured speaker and the film Defiance was shown.

Clal Fellow, Rabbi Andrew Hahn (the Kirtan Rabbi), offers a unique, "Tai Chi Prayer" session at the Silverlake Independent JCC in Los Angeles next Tuesday, the 23rd of April, 2013. View Rabbi Hahn's new video, "Personal Practice: Judaism and Martial Arts."

Irwin Kula joined Lauren Green on Foxnews.com Live’s "Spirited Debate," to discuss God and the Boston bombings and aftermath. How can we reconcile the two? Watch Spirited Debate...

Spirited Debate on FoxNews.com LIVE, 4/19/13

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield talks with Sean Herriott about the strength coupled with profound humility exhibited by the Pope in his address to the public on the square. The Pope models a deeply democratic-people first-approach,and that is fresh and compelling to many.

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From Morning Air on Relevant Radio, 4/11/13

Janet R. Kirchheimer talks with Louie B. Free about Holocaust memory, the need and to ensure survival of the survivor's stories and the impact on generations beyond. She speaks about the artistic response to this task and how it is evolving.

Listen from 56:40 to 32:38...

From the Louie B. Free Show, Brainfood from the Heartland, WASN-AM Cleveland and Vindy.com, 4/8/13

"...Rabbis are educated in the Torah, but it often takes another kind of learning to allow their own inner torah out. That kind of learning is what Rabbis Without Borders specializes in. Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu of Teaneck is the director of Rabbis Without Borders, a program run by Clal - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. Last week, the Forward named her as one of America’s 36 most inspirational rabbis..."

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield offers questions and answers about Passover such as: "What is Passover all about, and is it the same as Pesach? Passover and Pesach are the same thing. One is simply English and the other is Hebrew. In either case, it is the holiday celebrating the Exodus of the ancient Israelites from their slavery in Egypt. Simply put, like America itself, Passover is about freedom.

A new study suggests that not only is there a gap between the rich and the poor, but the rich tend to stay rich as the poor tend to stay poor. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield says that a truly just culture should allow people hope of a higher level with enough work. “Anything less than that is fundamentally unjust and unsustainable,” Hirschfield said.

Recognized for their accomplishments, Rabbi Irwin Kula was listed again this year in the Daily Beast/Newsweek as some of America’s "most influential rabbis." Appearing at no.

From Matzah at Passover and Latkes at Hanukkah, to 4th of July barbecue and Thanksgiving Turkey, we all connect certain foods to specific events and times of the year.

But some foods and recipes are simply so perfect that they deserve our attention on a more regular basis.

Download the Passover Card as a .pdf file