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"Study: U.S. Jews drift from faith—One-third thoroughly secular" August 5, 2009 "...The study [Rabbi Hirschfield said] ‘doesn’t say the Jewish people or Judaism is dying. What it is saying is the way religiously identified Jews are practicing their Judaism is not working for a lot of people. It’s an opportunity—the kind of opportunity that paved the way for the Protestant Reformation.’..." More... By Julia Duin from The Washington Times |  |
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Stories they tell, and those we tell ourselves August 3, 2009 "When New Jersey mayors, politicians, and rabbis get arrested for money laundering, it’s news that should be reported...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from The New Jersey Jewish News |  |
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The Art and Passion of Hebrew Kirtan Led by The Kirtan Rabbi, Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D. and percussionist and educator Shoshana Jedwab July 14, 2009 Go deep into Hebrew Chant at a week-long workshop, August 10 - 16th, at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in CT. More... From Clal |  |
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Worse than War— New Film Takes Viewers to Sites of World’s Worst Genocides, Exploring the Causes and Showing How to Prevent Them, The Given Institute, Aspen, CO, Aug. 6th July 14, 2009 Register to attend a pre-release screening of Worse than War, co-produced by JTN Productions and 13 WNET. Post-screening program with Brad Hirschfield and JTN CEO and Exec. Producer Jay Sanderson ...."The real challenge in recalling any trauma is not how many facts are preserved, but how our memory of the past prevents a recurrence of its horrors for any potential victim," said Brad Hirschfield...." More... By Judy Epstein from Clal |  |
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Film explores world genocides, Aug. 6th
July 27, 2009 "Worse Than War ... with noted Holocaust scholar Daniel Goldhagen ... travels to the sites in over eight countries of the worst mass slaughters in the past century....." More... From b-listed: people building human rights culture |  |
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Film explores world genocides, Aug. 6th
July 20, 2009 "Worse Than War, a new documentary set for release on PBS in 2010, takes viewers on an extraordinary journey with noted Holocaust scholar Daniel Goldhagen, as he travels to the sites in over eight countries of the worst mass slaughters in the past century....." More... From The Aspen Daily News |  |
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Is A Men-Only Rabbinate Ethical? July 23, 2009 "...how do we balance the need to properly honor men’s and women’s experience, and the fact that too often doing so becomes an excuse for either one side’s dominance over the other, or the exclusion of one group from making as full a contribution as possible to the community of which they are a part?..." More... By Brad Hirschfield from The Jewish Week |  |
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Finding happiness, or your "enough, "by tapping into ancient wisdom traditions
June 22, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula speaks with Jean Chatzky about how to share one’s wisdom tradition with others and gain enlightenment from their traditions as well. Hear... From The Jean Chatzky Show, Oprah Radio |  |
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Brad Hirschfield on Healthcare Reform on The Barry Farber Show
July 22, 2009 Rabbi Hirschfield discusses Obama’s proposed health care reform on The Barry Farber Show with guest host Robert Mark, 7/22/09. Hear... (Select Wed.and start at 23:54.) From The Barry Farber Show, Cable Radio Network |  |
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"Man’s (Comedic) Search for Meaning Harold Ramis on the Spiritual Parable That Is ‘Year One’" July 10, 2009 Ramis "drifted back into the Jewish orbit, citing in particular the influence of Rabbi Irwin Kula, who gave him a bit of advice as he was working on ‘Year One.’ Ramis recalled: ‘I told Irwin I was doing a secular humanist Torah. He said: ‘Be careful. Secular humanism is great, but don’t let rationality take all the mystery out of life for you.’"..." More... By Anthony Weiss from The Forward |  |
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Is It Good For The Jews? August 7, 2009 "...the trend of continued identification as Jews even in the absence of a workable spiritual framework is a sign of the respondents’ profound connection to their Jewishness. It would be far easier to simply say that one is no longer Jewish if Judaism wasn’t working for them, but they don’t...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com’s "Windows & Doors" |  |
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Irwin Kula on Uncertain Times with Jordan Rich of WBZ1030 News Radio
July 7, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula speaks with Jordan Rich about Uncertain Times and how we can cope with them on WBZ1030 News Radio, CBS Radio. Hear... From The Jordan Rich Show, WBZ1030 News Radio, CBS Radio |  |
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Rabbi Irwin Kula Addresses the Maccabiah Atheletes July 19, 2009 Scroll to Maccabiah Videos to view Rabbi Kula’s address. View... From Haaretz |  |
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Irwin Kula Appointed Rabbi of Team USA for the 18th (Chai) World Maccabiah Games, July
12–24th
June 18, 2009 "...‘Just as we select the best athletes to represent the USA, Irwin Kula is the best candidate for this year’s Rabbi for the USA Maccabiah Team,’ said Ron Carner, General Chairman, USA Maccabiah Team...." More... From CLAL
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Local rabbi selected for
Clal’s Rabbis Without Borders fellowship program July 15, 2009 ... Rabbi Eliot Pearlson of Miami Beach’s Temple Menorah said ... "‘I felt more honored after the first session because I was sitting in a room with some of North America’s brightest and most dynamic rabbis ..." More... By Sergio Carmona South Florida Sun-Sentinel |  |
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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 For more about RWB and Fellows around the country: New Jersey Jewish Standard... Detroit Jewish News... The Jewish Daily Forward Washington Jewish Week Metro West New Jersey Jewish News New Mexico Jewish Link |
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American Pilgrimage with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield June 24, 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 Johari Abdul-Malik, who is the Director of Outreach at the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia. View American Pilgrimage episode 12... |
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Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio The Workplace Religious Freedom Act and DIY Services August 1, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the how in the case of teachers, The Workplace Religious Freedom Act may be enabling some teachers to teach hostility towards religion, and how the recession has caused people to become more independent and do more with less—the do-it-yourself movement. 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 ‘Ekev August 4, 2009 "We all need heroes and I guess it's the healthy part in me that makes Dr. Janusz Korczak my hero. He was a pedagogue ... doctor and his mission in life was loving children...." Read more... From Remember for Life |
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Remember for Life: Holocaust Survivors’ Stories of Faith and Hope
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How to Spot One of Us
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