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"Murder, morality and democracy: The death of George Tiller"
June 3, 2009 "... Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, author of You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to be Right, takes it to the big picture, posting for On Faith: This debate needs to be framed as being about nothing less than democracy in America...." More... By Cathy Lynn Grossman from USA TODAY Faith & Reason |
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The New American Girl Doll: Whose Version Of Jewish?
June 4, 2009 "...struggles of immigration and acculturation were real for many of the parents and grandparents who welcome this doll, but they are ... not so real for those who would play with them...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Jewish Week |
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Clal Selects Inaugural Class
for Its Ground-Breaking Rabbis Without Borders Fellowship Program June 5, 2009 "Rabbis Without Borders (RWB), CLAL’s new initiative to help rabbis make Jewish wisdom accessible to the wider American public, selected its first group of fellows for its competitive rabbinic fellowship program...." More... By Judy Epstein from CLAL Metro West Clergy Chosen for "Rabbis Without Borders"... "...Clearly rabbis recognize the need to apply their skills in new ways to reach a wider audience and make the teachings and tools of Jewish wisdom more accessible ... and to make Jewish thought and practice a real resource for the American public...." From Metro West New Jersey Jewish News New rabbinic fellowship aims to put Judaism in ‘marketplace’ June 4, 2009 "...The idea is that if we have this tradition that we [as Jews] find so meaningful and that really makes our lives better, why not put it out there to make everyone‘s lives better,’ said Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu...." More... By Adam Kredo from Washington Jewish Week |
  
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The Purpose of Torah— Parashat Naso’: Reflections on Sotah June 5, 2009 "This week’s Torah portion discusses the sotah, a woman suspected of adultery, who’s is forced to drink "bitter water" to have her fidelity tested. If she is guilty, the Torah tells us, the water will kill her. If she is innocent, she will survive...." More... By Irwin Kula from Clal |
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Irwin Kula to speak at the Jewish Outreach Institute North American Conference
in Philadelphia, PA, June 9th May 22, 2009 Rabbi Kula will give the keynote, "Vision for the Jewish Future" on Tuesday, June 9, at the annual JOI Conference for lay leaders and Jewish communal professionals from North America. It will be held at the Crowne Plaza Main Line Hotel from June 7-9. For more, visit www.JOI.org/conference, or contact Ivana Bradanovic at 212.760.1440, email IBradanovic@JOI.org. |
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"A Traveler’s Guide to Uncertain Times"
Features Four Leading Rabbis — to air on Shalom TV
June 5, 2009 With our lives deeply shaken by this financial crisis, how do we step back, anchor ourselves and put current events into a contextual perspective? To guide us through the personal challenges we are facing, JInsider.com, the Jewish video website, has produced a documentary titled "A Traveler‘s Guide to Uncertain Times." More... By Judy Epstein/Mark Pearlman from CLAL |
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Rabbi Brad Hirschfield participated in Pope’s Interfaith Meeting in Israel May 18, 2009 On May 14th, Pope Benedict XVI met a group of religious leaders in the Galilee at the Sanctuary of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Rabbi Hirschfield, was one of the few international leaders invited to attend this interfaith event that included local religious leaders and interfaith activists. Rabbi Hirschfield’s participation was facilitated by the The Elijah Interfaith Institute, among the world’s most sophisticated builders of meaningful bridges between multiple faith communities. Based in Israel, and led by veteran interfaith activist and scholar, Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein PhD, their projects have impact around the world. From CLAL |
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"The Sky is Not Falling: God, Love and Money During Times of Crisis," with Acclaimed Scholar Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, June 11, 4:30 to 5:30 pm EST June 1, 2009 Join Clal for an interactive teleconference program with renowned rabbi, author and scholar Joseph Telushkin as he talks about how we define our worth, based on a Jewish, not market, response. This teaching celebrates Rabbi Telushkin‘s latest book, A Jewish Code of Ethics Volume Two: Love Your Neighbor As Yourself. To sign up for the program and learn more about the prerequisite trait for being a happy person—the only asset you can never lose and the highest form of giving— R.S.V.P to Dale Brown at dbrown@clal.org, or by phone: 212-779-3300, ext. 104. |
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Irwin Kula Appointed Rabbi of Team USA for the 18th (Chai) World Maccabiah Games, July
12–24th
May 14, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula has been appointed Rabbi of Team USA for the 18th (Chai) World Maccabiah Games. About 10,000 athletes from more than 60 countries will compete in the Games, with close to 1,000 athletes from the United States. The Maccabiah Games are one of the world‘s three largest international sporting events. More... From CLAL |
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Rabbi Irwin Kula on Radio
May 22, 2009 • CBS Radio Weekend Update: Howard Aronstein speaks with Rabbi Kula about Memorial Day and how we choose to remember, and about New Social Media — Twitter, Facebook, etc. The segment aired throughout the Memorial Day weekend. From Clal • Joey Reynolds Show: Rabbi Kula discusses faith and doubt, 5/26/09. Listen... WOR Radio |
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"Opening Doors" May 28, 2009 "I was asked by one of the editors to reflect upon my experience at Yeshiva and my struggles to continue to find a home in the Orthodox community...." More... By Steve Greenberg from Kol Hamevaser "Steven Greenberg, Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition" May 28, 2009 "This book... is the only full–length study of the halachic, theological, spiritual, sociological, and more broadly cultural dimensions of homosexuality by a Jew who has the credentials to explore all the dimensions of this complex issue. This book is polemic...." More... By Neil Gillman from CJ: Voices of conservative/Masorti Judaism "Jewish Gay Network to host weekend of educational events Training, educational activities to be led by openly gay Orthodox Rabbi Steven Greenberg" June 3, 2009 Director of JGN, Kim Phillips-Knope said — "It doesn't matter where you come from. We all are impacted and to have a religious leader in the Orthodox community say ‘we accept you for who you are and there‘s a place for you here,’ it carries so much weight...." More... By Jessica Carreras from pridesource.com More... Additional local press coverage on the weekend |
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Brad Hirschfield's You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Available in paperback March 6, 2009 Brad Hirschfield knows what it means to be a fanatic; he was one. Now he is devoted to teaching inclusiveness, celebrating diversity, and delivering a message of acceptance. In You Don‘t Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right he uses his own spiritual journey to help people of all faiths find a path to peace, understanding, and hope. More... |
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American Pilgrimage with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield May 22, 2009 Aired on Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, the series provides an in-depth look at the issues dividing people of faith. In these episodes, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield speaks with various Imams from around the country. In this latest episode, Rabbi Hirschfield speaks with Imam Abdul Jamal Badawi, of the Muslim community in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Professor Emeritus at St. Mary’s University in Halifax. He is a member of the Islamic Juridical [Fiqh] Council of North America, The European Council of Fatwa and Research and the International Union of Islamic Scholars. View American Pilgrimage episode 8... |
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Obama’s Speech and Genesis 21: Bridging the Gap Between Islam and the United States June 4, 2009 "President Obama’s long-awaited speech (full text of which is here) to ’the Muslim world‘ (in quotes because the term itself may further the false premise of a monolithic reality) contained any number of things which troubled me. They trouble me as an American, as a supporter of peace in the Middle East, as a supporter of Israel, and even as a Jew...." More... |  |
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Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio Virtual Currencies and Couples Choosing Not to Wed May 30, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the new phenomenon of sending gifts on social networking sites and the implications of "monetizing" the expression of feelings, and the rise in couples choosing not to marry — are we beginning to transcend marriage? Be sure to check the website each week for more riffing with the rabbis on topics of the day. Listen .... From Hirschfieldandkula.com, broadcast on KXL, Portland, OR |
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Torah Portion of the Week Commentary from Remember for Life: Holocaust Survivors’ Stories of Faith and Hope Edited by Brad Hirschfield Featuring Parashat Naso’ June 3, 2009 "I repeated the 91st psalm in the Hebrew which now, I remember only part of it—and when it came to the part ‘I gave my angels charge over thee, to watch over thee in all your travels,’ so I thought that the angels are carrying me. It’s hard. I can't have the feeling now what I had then. I haven’t got even the faith now which I had then...." Read more... From Remember for Life |
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Brad Hirschfield's book
You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right
Now in Paperback!
Remember for Life: Holocaust Survivors’ Stories of Faith and Hope
Edited by
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How to Spot One of Us
A Collection of Poetry
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Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today
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