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 eCLAL                                                                      November 3, 2008
 
Irwin Kula's blog on The Huffington Post.com
"Why Voting and Religion Don't Mix" -- Featured on the Living section
November 2, 2008
"...It is always easy to find a religious reason to support us in voting for the candidate we already believe in -- that’s the political thing to do. The genuine religious thing to do is to allow our religious wisdom to reveal to us the religious reasons why the candidate we do not vote for and his supporters need to be listened to even after he loses...."
Read more... By Irwin Kula from The Huffington Post blog
Newsweek/Washington Post's "On Faith" blog
Should religion be invoked as a reason to vote for or against a political candidate?
"The Way We Use Religion Polarizes and Distracts Us"
October 29, 2008
"...It is always easy to find a religious reason to support us in voting for the candidate we already believe in -- that’s the political thing to do. The genuine religious thing to do is to allow our religious wisdom to reveal to us the religious reasons why the candidate we do not vote for and his supporters need to be listened to even after he loses...."
Read more... By Irwin Kula from Newsweek.washingtonpost.com's "On Faith" Blog
Newsweek/Washington Post's "On Faith" blog
"Always a Religious Reason to Pick a Candidate"
October 30, 2008
"If one is religious, then there is always a religious reason to pick a candidate. At least if your religion cares about this world and the importance of political engagement as a means to improving it. The fact that such impulses are abused by people who arrogantly assume that theirs is the only way to hear God's voice or honor His/Her call is no excuse for segregating politics and faith.…"
Read more... By Brad Hirschfield from Newsweek.washingtonpost.com's "On Faith" Blog
Irwin Kula featured on Jinsider: Jewish Intelligence
October 24, 2008
Irwin Kula’s takes on the methodology behind what Judaism has to teach, political perspectives of Jews, and the film Religulous, are featured on the newly launched JInsider.com-- a cutting-edge, proprietary Web 3.0 multi-media platform that captures a Jewish collective voice, serving as a news and educational service.
View video... From Jinsider.com
Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award to be given to Irwin Kula
October 24, 2008
Named by the Interfaith Alliance Foundation as a recipient of their 11th annual Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award, Irwin Kula is to be honored on Nov. 11th at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The Award recognizes individuals whose actions have embodied the values of civility, tolerance, diversity and cooperation in the advancement of public dialogue and public policy on traditionally controversial and divisive issues. Other honorees are activist Judy Shepard, whose son, Matthew, was murdered n an anti-gay crime; and Asra Nomani, leader of the Pearl Project, which investigated the murder of Daniel Pearl, who was her house guest when he was kidnapped and killed. The ceremony will be presented by the Honorary Chairman Walter Cronkite and President Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy.
Read more... From CLAL
Financial difficulties lead followers to church
October 18, 2008
"...[Rabbi Irwin Kula] explained that in order to maintain their equilibrium, believers need to "replenish their spiritual capital."... "The messiness in our lives — the space between what we yearn for and what we get — that's the grist for really learning about ourselves," he said. " There are things we can do, like helping other people, that will yield spiritual capital. And spiritual capital needs to be replenished before we can deal with the financial bankruptcies we are all undergoing...."
Read more... By Khalid Moss from The Dayton Daily News
Is Yoga a Religion? Rabbi Sigal Brier argues yes on opposing views.com
October 29, 2008
"...There is much personal and national strain around religion. By acknowledging that Yoga is a religion, too, we can perhaps begin to walk the path of healing rifts in our society arising, at least in part, from separatist views...."
Read more... By Sigal Brier from opposingviews.com
Suicide: A Compassionate Approach to Intervention and Healing for Jewish Clergy -- Conference on Oct. 29th
October 20, 2008
"...Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24. For those who interact with teens, it is critically important that they be aware of the warnings signs and become educated on how to intervene.…Led by Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu, the conference was held at the West Orange, NJ JCC MetroWest on October 29th."
Read more... By Judy Epstein from CLAL
"Christians March in Jerusalem"
October 20, 2008
"Let’s hear it for the thousands of Christians who took to the streets of Jerusalem last week to proclaim their love of Israel – especially because the event was largely free of the right-wing politics that often mark such events both in Israel and in America...."
Read more... By Brad Hirschfield Special to Jewish Week
2008 Compassionate Leadership Highlights
October 31, 2008
"...we assume that the individual pursuing his or her own best interests will result in the maximum benefit for society as a whole, and that certainly has to be questioned now…."
View highlights... From compassionleadership.com

 Working Toward Compassionate Leadership: 
The Sakyong, Queen Noor and Rabbi Irwin Kula
September 25, 2008
"...In a groundbreaking dialogue, three influential leaders, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan; Rabbi Irwin Kula ... and the Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, a prominent Tibetan Buddhist lama, address the challenge [of the escalating crises in the world today] in a public talk on the power and practice of compassionate leadership at Goldman Sachs, New York University  and Tufts University...." For more ... By Judy Epstein from CLAL
For more on the Compassionate Leadership Dialogues, see eCLAL of 9-26-08 & 10.17.08...
Windows & Doors daily blog on Beliefnet.com
"Is Barack Obama Hitler?"
October 27, 2008
"Sadly, scarily, and with great disrespect for America (which I am sure they don't intend), more than a few American Jews - including my own mother and leaders of the Pennsylvania Jewish community, are claiming that Barack Obama is the new Hitler. …"
Read more...By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com's Windows & Doors Daily Blog		 Logo
Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio
Why do men cheat? & What is a maverick?
October 25, 2008
A recent study revealed that more than a third of married men cheat on their wives -- you may be surprised, it's not necessarily because of the sex... Also, Is the term "maverick" being abused on the campaign trail and in the media? Be sure to check the website next week when the rabbis host a pre-elections show with Steve Moore from the Wall Street Journal editorial board.
Listen ....
From Hirschfieldandkula.com, broadcast on KXL, Portland, OR		 Logo
Torah Portion of the Week Commentary
 from Remember for Life: Holocaust Survivors' Stories of Faith and Hope
Edited by Brad Hirschfield
Featuring Parashat Noah & Parashat Lekh Lekha
October 24, 2008
"...They had forgotten us. That we are here today is not because we were smarter than anybody else. We just had luck. That's all there is to it...."  Read more... From Remember for Life		 Logo
Faith After the Holocaust
October 30, 2008
CLAL's Janet R. Kirchheimer will conduct a poetry reading from How to Spot One of Us and a workshop on "Faith After the Holocaust" at a November 16th Conference for Children Of Holocaust Survivors And Their Families entitled "Embracing The Past To Build The Future" at the Jewish Community Center of Paramus in New Jersey. Read more and sign up for the conference... 		Logo
Kirtan Rabbi: Live! on CD
October 31, 2008
The Kirtan Rabbi: Live! CD is a newly produced recording featuring Rabbi Andrew Hahn -- the Kirtan Rabbi -- conducting a "Hebrew Kirtan" -- a program known to inspire and transform.
Buy the CD online...
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