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Analyzing The Clintons: What Bill And Hillary Teach Us About Relationships August 13, 2009 "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s anger over a mistranslated question about her husband’s view has become another one of those Clinton stories that enthralls us voyeurs...." More... By Irwin Kula from TheHuffingtonPost.com Living section |  |
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Rabbi Hirschfield on Episcopal Church
& Gay Clergy... August 11, 2009 Rabbi Brad Hirschfield is interviewed by Mario Solis Marich on Episcopal Church leaders in Los Angeles nominating two openly gay priests for assistant bishop jobs. Listen... The Mario Solis Marich Show, Progressive Talk AM 760, Denver This show will also be broadcast on KTLK-Am in Los Angeles on 8/16/09. |  |
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Of God’s Image And Ordaining Gays August 8, 2009 "...If the God in whom we believe is truly infinite, then how can we assume that there is only one finite response to any of life’s important questions, including who is fit for religious leadership or what is appropriate sexuality?..." More... By Brad Hirschfield from The Washington Post |  |
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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 Rabbi Hirschfield was interviewed by Voice of America on this topic for the Chinese language audience overseas. |  |
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Finding God on Facebook and Praying on Twitter August 11, 2009 "...Thanks to new digital technologies, we can ‘tweet’ prayers via Twitter to the Western Wall or prayer requests to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. We can participate in worship services and discuss holy texts via Facebook. We can create and join faith communities on Second Life ... Should we use digital technology to commune with the divine? Does God tweet?..." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com’s "Windows & Doors" |  |
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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
Documentary Film August 6, 2009 Marking Genocide Awareness Day, Brad Hirschfield and film’s Executive Producer Jay Sanderson discuss genocide prevention and ways to get involved. The interviews highlighted the themes for the evening pre-screening and talk held in Aspen on August 6. Listen... By Mitzi Rapkin from KAJX Aspen Public Radio |  |
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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 August 7, 2009 A pre-release screening of Worse than War, co-produced by JTN Productions and 13 WNET took place on August 6, 2009. 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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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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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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Rabbi Rose selected for CLAL fellowship August 13, 2009 "...[Rabbi] Rose said he feels privileged to take part in such an opportunity...‘from this we can engage our own people, but also connect to those who have something to gain from interaction with our community.’..." More... By Mia Levine from St. Louis Jewish Light |  |
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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 South Florida Sun-Sentinel |
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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 A Life Extending Drug And It’s Implications and Assisted Suicide August 11, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the implications of a life extending drug, and who decides who lives and who dies with regard to the Oregon Death and Dignity Act. 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 Re‘eh August 11, 2009 "When the liberation of Paris came, I knew it...." Read more... From Remember for Life |
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