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Marriage And Why More People Now Are Saying "I Don’t"
June 8, 2009 On Monday, June 8th, Rabbi Irwin Kula appeared on Philadelphia’s WCAU TV (NBC Affiliate) on News10! and spoke about the new trends in marriage and the "committed unmarrieds". View... From NBC10 Philadelphia Love and Marriage: Do they go together? June 11, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula was interviewed on The Ben Merens Show about the new trends in marriage. Listen... From The Ben Merens Show, WPR |
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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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Netanyahu’s speech, Iran’s elections, US Holocaust Museum shooting
June 16, 2009 Rabbi Hirschfield speaks with Jon Grayson about Israel’s recent shift in diplomatic efforts, the controversial Iranian elections and the shooting at the Holocaust Museum. Listen... Overnight America with Jon Grayson KMOX (St. Louis) |
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The Shooting at the US Holocaust Museum June 16, 2009 For news coverage with Rabbi Hirschfield on the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum: • 6/10—Lars Larson Show, Westwood One • 6/10-The Busted Halo, Sirius Satellite Radio • 6/11—The Bill and Joel Morning Show, WDUN, N. Georgia • 6/12—The Louis Free Show, WASN, Cleveland |
 
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"Maverick Rabbi" on Intermarriage Irwin Kula at the Jewish Outreach Institute North American Conference, Philadelphia, PA June 18, 2009 ".For nearly two decades, intermarriage has been viewed as the greatest threat to Jewish survival and continuity in America. Coming up with ways to reverse the intermarriage trend has been one of the driving forces of recent organized Jewish life...." More... By Bryan Schwartzman from the Jewish Exponent |
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Who is to blame in an accident? June 1, 2009 Rabbi Brad Hirschfield talks about the ethical issues in the trial of NJ State Trooper Robert Higbee, who was charged, and found innocent, of vehicular homicide. View... In Session Tru TV with Ashleigh Banfield |  |
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"Reflections on Obama’s Speech to Muslim World"
June 6, 2009 "...Years ago, [Dr.] King spoke of interracial bridges, and a generation built them. Today, Obama’s job is to speak of building interfaith bridges of service. It is our job to build them...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Washington Post |
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Welfare efforts bring Jews, Latter Day Saints together June 9, 2009 "...Rabbi Hirschfield added...‘the test of the covenants we make is whether or not they actually benefit other people beyond our community.’..." More... By Scott Taylor from Deseret News |  |
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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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"A Traveler’s Guide to Uncertain Times"
Features Four Leading Rabbis — airing on Shalom TV June 7th -27th
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 has produced a documentary titled "A Traveler‘s Guide to Uncertain Times." More... By Judy Epstein/Mark Pearlman from CLAL For more on Shalom TV Premiere, or to order DVD... |
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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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Janet R. Kirchheimer is honored by U.S. Army
June 18, 2009 In honor of Ms. Kirchheimer’s participation in Days of Remembrance program and poetry contest for the Multi National Forces in Baghdad, she has received a Certificate of Appreciation and a letter recommending her for a U.S. Army Team Salute Commendation. More... From CLAL |
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‘Rites’ vs. ‘rights’ the wrong battle
June 8, 2009 "During every cultural war, people of this country use religion to legitimize and re-affirm their pre-exisiting political, moral and psychological agendas. Such is the case with gay marriage...." More... By Irwin Kula from Metro |
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"Op-Ed: Dr. Tiller’s murder is an attack on America"
June 7, 2009 "...We can and probably will disagree about abortion for a long time to come. We may well be divided precisely because we all cherish life but cannot find a common definition of when it begins. The one thing we must share is a commitment to keeping abortion from being the cutting edge of a crusade that trades our shared democracy for some people’s theocracy...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from JTA |
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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"... May 28, 2009 "...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 Rabbis Without Borders Inaugural Meeting this Month June 12, 2009 "Rabbis Without Borders, an initiative to make Jewish wisdom accessible to a wider audience by creating a network of interdenominational religious leaders, meets for the first time this month...." More... By Alison Cies from The Jewish Daily Forward |
   
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"The Sky is Not Falling: God, Love and Money During Times of Crisis," with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin,
June 11, 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. Learn more about the prerequisite trait for being a happy person—the only asset you can never lose and the highest form of giving. (Due to technical difficulties, we provide you with an alternate recording from the JCC of Cleveland.) Listen... |
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American Pilgrimage with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield June 15, 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 Yahya Hendi of a Muslim Chaplain of Georgetown University and an Imam of the Islamic Society of Frederick, Maryland. View American Pilgrimage episode 10... |
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Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio Hugging and Conservative and Liberal Feelings June 13, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the questions of teen hugging and the importance of healthy touch and are political predispositions rooted in personality traits both biological and psychological? 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 Shelah Lekha June 15, 2009 "...Recht oder unrecht, mein vaterland—right or wrong, my country... one of the most immoral statements ever made, where patriotism takes the first seat and our own sense of what is right and wrong disappears......." Read more... From Remember for Life |
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You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right
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Remember for Life: Holocaust Survivors’ Stories of Faith and Hope
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