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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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One In Sickness, One In Health: Why Deathbed Marriages Endure July 9, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula says: "‘If you happen to be in a relationship and someone’s going to die, you want to somehow make it more real. In this culture making something more real turns into marriage.’ The rabbi hit the nail on the mezuza...." More... By Abby Ellin from "The Human Condition" Blog, Newsweek |  |
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Law Above All Else, Not to the Exclusion of All Else July 14, 2009 Jurists interpret the law...the law itself must be their supreme authority. But to the extent that all interpretation is done by people, and people’s thinking is always shaped by their experiences, everything from gender and religion to their family life and history will shape what they think the law ‘really says’..." More... By Brad Hirschfield from "For God’s Sake" The Washington Post-Newsweek |  |
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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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Gary A. Tobin z"l July 9, 2009 The faculty and Board of CLAL- The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership extends its deepest condolences to Diane, Adam, Amy, Sarah, Aryeh, Mia, Jonah, and Josiah on the terrible loss of Dr. Gary Tobin loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. The Jewish people has lost one of its most visionary, courageous, creative, wise, passionate, and loving scholar-activist-community builders. No one in Jewish life has done more to nurture a more inclusive paradigm of Jewish peoplehood for the 21st century. Gary was not only a leader and our teacher he was our dear friend. We honor his memory by continuing his work, bringing every Jew, wherever they live, however hidden or disconnected and however they practice, into the one Jewish People Gary so loved. Rabbi Irwin Kula, President Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President Larry Gellman, Chairman From Clal |  |
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How can a loyal employee steal
from her trusting employer, and is greed part of human nature? June 23, 2009 Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discusses ethical issues in the trial of Maria Catabay, who is charged in the double murder of Paul Jarrett, MD, and his son Greg Jarrett in Florida. View... Best Defense with Jami Floyd on Tru TV |  |
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Ramis’ take on Genesis turns into Year One June 26, 2009 "Ramis...attended...services [where]...the rabbi [Irwin Kula} ‘... said...‘uncertainty is the condition of life and randomness is its expression.’ I kind of believe that orthodoxy and fundamentalism is an effort to blot out that uncertainty...." More... Chicago Sun Times |
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"For Harold Ramis Movie Making Hits Home" June 23, 2009 "‘Irwin Kula is like a new age, think-tank rabbi; ...’ Ramis said. ‘...some of the things that he [Kula] said, ... struck me as ... big attitude changers—a whole new way to see the world.’ Ramis said it fit right in with his politics and his own world-view....." More... By Blair Chavis from Triblocal.com |
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Sony’s Chosen Ones — Irwin Kula at the premiere of Harold Ramis’ Year One June 18, 2009 Speaking about the new biblically themed film, Kula commented, "Harold has deconstructed choseness."... More... Variety |
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"Cultural Leadership" Comes to Clal
July 1, 2009 "CLAL was visited by a group of students from St. Louis, MO, who are part of a yearlong leadership training program called Cultural Leadership. Comprised mainly of Jewish and African American students, the program focuses on the historical and contemporary experiences of these two groups. . More... By Judy Epstein from Clal |
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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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"Forefathers"
July 15, 2009 "I tell my father that I'm working on a new poem. I got into the poem, but can’t seem to find a way out...." More... By Janet R. Kirchheimer from Mima’amakim 2009 |
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Janet R. Kirchheimer’s work
June 29, 2009 The Connecticut Region of Hadassah awarded the Meriden-Wallingford Chapter of Hadassah with the Outstanding Education Award for their Education Night Program taught by Ms. Kirchheimer. Ms. Kirchheimer’s "Identities aren’t black and white anymore," originally published by JTA was also published in The Jewish Tribune Western Edition (Canada). More on page 16... From CLAL |
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"Winter Break"
June 30, 2009 "She leaves each December. He rearranges the pillows on the couch...." More... By Janet R. Kirchheimer from Connecticut Review |
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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 |
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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 Generation Gap and Teens Expect To Die Young: July 14, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the implications of the largest generation gap Since the 60's and the surprising number of teens that expect to die young. 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 Mattot/Mase‘ei July 14, 2009 "...For my mother, the answer to everything was pray." Read more... From Remember for Life An Excerpt from Remember for Life was reprinted in Pure Inspiration Magazine’s Spring 2009 issue, in the "Obligation" section. More... |
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