CLAL - The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
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How is religion functioning in America? March 27, 2009 Author Mitch Albom interviewed Irwin Kula about the transformation of American religion —a topic he will speak about Friday at 8:00 pm, and Saturday at 12:30 at Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills, MI. Listen... "The Mitch Albom Show" on WJR 760AM |
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AIG: America is outraged March 17, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula spoke with Lee Klein about America‘s moral outrage about AIG and the financial meltdown. Listen to an excerpt... "The Lee Klein Show" on Cable Radio Network |
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Unexpected Insights: Jewish Wisdom for Challenging Times March 24, 2009 "... On Monday, March 23, from 4:30-5:30 pm, CLAL‘s Rabbi Tsvi Blanchard, Ph.D. led a new interactive program for CLAL supporters using a format of text study via conference call...." More... By Judy Epstein from CLAL |
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"Could a rabbi be the next self-help guru?"
March 27, 2009 "In a 2006 episode of the television show ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ a Jewish character tells a non-Jewish character to sit shiva to cope with the death of her boyfriend. This is one example of how Jewish philosophy has integrated into Hollywood, and CLAL wants to move Jewish wisdom further into mainstream thought...." More... By Josh Lipowsky from The Jewish Standard |
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Building Professional Skills to Endure the Current Economic Climate March 24, 2009 On 3/20/09, Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu spoke to the New Jersey Association of Jewish Communal Service at their annual Bier Seminar about how Jewish tradition helps communal service professionals to cope with stresses and care for one another. More... From CLAL |
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Constriction of the ideal into ‘good and evil’
March 2009 "...choosing which parts of our tradition can be of aid to someone means understanding both the messy and complicated areas of Torah...." More... by Rebecca W. Sirbu from Sh'ma |
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Rabbis Without Borders (RWB) – A New CLAL Initiative
to Help Rabbis Make Jewish Wisdom a Resource for All RWB Seeks Applications for Two Innovative Fellowship Programs March 17, 2009 "Rabbis Without Borders ... [will] make Jewish wisdom a widely available resource to the American public. The program will create a network of religious leaders ... as spiritual innovators who can make Jewish thought and practice more accessible." More... By Judy Epstein from CLAL |
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Charity Navigator Gives CLAL 4-Stars March 16, 2009 "Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities, has awarded CLAL its coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management ... it commended CLAL, especially in light of the economic crisis...." More... By Judy Epstein from CLAL |
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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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Join CLAL‘s Janet Kirchheimer as she participates in a poetry reading at Congregation Shearith Israel March 20, 2009 On Tues., Mar. 31st at 7:00 pm, Mary Stewart Hammond, author of Out of Canaan, reads with poets from her Master Class at Congregation Shearith Israel — The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue located at 2 West 70th Street, New York City. At 6:45 pm a tour of the landmark synagogue built in 1897 will be offered. More... By Aliza Kaplan from CLAL |
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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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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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American Pilgrimage with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield March 27 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 Abdullah El Amin, who is the executive director of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan. Check back each week for a new show. View American Pilgrimage episode... |
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Obama‘s Nowruz Message: Pandering or Great Leadership? March 20, 2009 "President Obama‘s Nowruz message, broadcast directly to the Iranian people, complete with Farsi subtitles, is brilliant. ..." 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 Stem Cells and more Americans identify as "no religion" March 21, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss embryonic stem cell research and the American religious identification survey. 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 Va-yikra’ March 27, 2009 "We did not hear about births or funerals in the ghetto...." 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