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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 10th! 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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A burning-bush moment opens eyes February 24, 2009 "… Rabbi Irwin Kula ... has become a powerful force in my spiritual life. I often turn to him with confounding questions, such as: ’What do you say to someone who feels like God hasn't provided and isn't going to?‘..." More... By Cathleen Falsani from The Chicago Sun Times Also referenced in Cathy Lynn Grossman's blog in USA Today |
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Smoking Out The Real Jew-Haters February 25, 2009 "… British MP Denis MacShane … argues that the economic depression worldwide is leading to a rise in anti-Semitism.… [While he] is right that all decent people should … be taking action to stop this ugly trend … he errs in his quickly made comparison between the conditions of Jews in the 21st century to those in any previous moment in history…." More... By Brad Hirschfield from The Jewish Week |
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A Murder in Buffalo Touches Us All February 17, 2009 "...‘now is not the time’ to debate the cultural and religious context of the murder...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from "For God’s Sake" Blog on The Washington Post-Newsweek "On Faith" Additional Coverage of this story: The New York Times... FoxNews.com... Windows & Doors on beliefnet.com |
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Jewish Reaction to Pope Questioned March 2009 "... the official Jewish response to Pope Benedict XVI‘s recent decision... says a great deal about the psycho-social state of American Jewish leadership...." More... By Irwin Kula from Catalyst: Journal of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights |
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A Peace Plan for the Evolution/Creation Wars February 11, 2009 "...[Brad Hirschfield says] it‘s ‘scary’ that surveys show people evenly split between those who ‘believe’ in evolution and those who don‘t. ... he‘s more interested in finding ways to get past fighting and instead let each side learn from the other...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from The Washington Post |
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Yearnings on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins February 4, 2009 Listen to Rabbi Irwin Kula speak about the "clutter" in our lives and how he is using Jewish teachings to help people of all (or no) faiths. Download to Listen... Charlotte Talks on WFAE 90.7 FM |
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Embracing the messy economy February 7, 2009 "...When financial capital gets out of control, chances are it's because other forms of capital haven‘t been taken seriously... we have to build those other parts of our portfolio back up..." More... By Irwin Kula from The Charlotte Observer |
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American Pilgrimage with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield March 5, 2009 Aired on Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, the series provides an in-depth look at the issues dividing people of faith. In this episode, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield speaks with Imam Yahya Hendi, the Muslim Chaplain of Georgetown University, an Imam of the Islamic Society of Frederick, MD. Check back each week for a new show. View American Pilgrimage episode... |
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The Kirtan Rabbi: An interview with Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D. February 10, 2009 "… Judaism has traditionally had incredible spiritual energy. But … in some quarters, we’ve lost the passion of the heart ... Let’s focus on Judaism as a religion of love, a religion that is God-filled, positive and joyous — and bring that to the world…." More... From International Yoga Magazine |
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Poemeleon.com features humorous poems by Janet R. Kirchheimer
February 23, 2009 "‘You’re going to a poultry meeting?’ my father asks?..." More... By Janet Kirchheimer from Poemeleon-A Journal of Poetry |
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Does God Belong in a Public Park? March 5, 2009 "Where does God belong and who gets to decide? That sums up the debate underlying two new rulings by the United States Supreme Court and it seems to be a split decision...." More... Check out Beliefnet’s Belief & Prayers/Judaism section for " Eight Ways to Stay Thankful in Hard Times"... |  |
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Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio The Science Of Faith, The Biology Of Belief and The Science of Pleasure February 28, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the connection between body and soul, and the distinction between desire and pleasure. 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 Tetsavveh March 5, 2009 "My life in Sopot was absolutely wonderful when I was a little girl ‘cause my whole life was singing...." 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
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield
How to Spot One of Us
A Collection of Poetry
by Janet R. Kirchheimer
Hirschfield & Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio
Bringing the best of KXL's popular show to the web
on hirschfieldandkula.com
Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today
with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield
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Irwin Kula's Award Winning Book
Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life