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Clal is the Hebrew Word for Inclusive: A Profile of Brad Hirschfield November 30, 2009 "We have to figure out an ethic and a way to be with each other when there is genuine difference..." Listen... From Voice of America—American Profiles |  |
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Virtually Jewish December 3, 2009 "‘Now we’re moving from books to a Digital Age,’ says Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu ... helping rabbis rethink their route to reaching Jews. ‘Some enter with a little trepidation. What does it mean to offer rabbinical advice to someone you’ve never seen?’...Rabbi Brad Hirschfield ... says don’t be too quick to judge: ‘I don’t think that even if the most beautiful virtual synagogue in the world was built would it work for me. But would I like to see it built? Yes. Because there are probably a million people or more for whom it would work.... ’ " More... By Elicia Brown from Jewish Woman magazine |  |
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Op-Ed: Jewish community ignores female leaders at its peril November 30, 2009 "It is past time that the Jewish community welcomed women into leadership roles and valued our contributions. If we don’t do this, we will lose the next generation of Jewish leaders...." More... By Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu from the JTA Also published in: JewishJournal.com, Los Angeles Jewish Review, Oregon and SW Washington The Jewish Standard, New Jersey |  |
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Thanksgiving and Gratefulness... November 25, 2009 Rabbi Irwin Kula talks with Erik and Jack about Thanksgiving and being grateful for the parts in our lives that are working. Scroll to Wed., Nov. 25., the interview is on: 38:00-44:45 to listen... The Erik & Jack Attack, CRN, 11/25/09 |  |
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What it means to be truly thankful... November 25, 2009 Ben Merens and Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discuss what it means to be truly thankful... and how to act upon those feelings. Listen... At Issue with Ben Merens, Wisconsin Public Radio Rabbi Hirschfield was interviewed on the same topic on Busted Halo, Sirius Satellite Radio, 11/25/09 |  |
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Is Thanksgiving Kosher? November 23, 2009 "This should be a no-brainer, right?...[the answer] provides a kind of Rorschach test which reveals how one thinks about Jews living in a largely non–Jewish culture...." More... By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Special to the Jewish Week |  |
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Taking Jewish Public Fall 2009 "Jews have participated in the public sphere since Abraham made his first appearance in the court of a foreign king...." More... By Rabbi Rabbi Brad Hirschfield for Contact: The Journal of the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life |  |
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Politics, Not Principle November 23, 2009 "The arrest of Nofrat Frenkel, an active member of the Masorti movement as she was leaving the Kotel plaza after a women’s only Rosh Hodesh service where an attempt was made to read from a Torah scroll, though obviously outrageous ought not to be surprising...." More... By Rabbi Irwin Kula from Clal |  |
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Praying for Obama’s Death: Pastors are invoking Psalm 109 — "May his days be few" — in hopes of saving our country, and our souls November 23, 2009 "There are other signs imprecatory prayer is growing in popularity. Beliefnet’s Rabbi Brad Hirschfield writes that Psalm 109 is now a top Google search...." More... By Lilly Fowler from Salon.com |  |
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Reach beyond your comfort zone, rabbi advises November 20, 2009 "What can each of us do to help heal the world? Rabbi Brad Hirschfield suggests a simple first step: Make an effort to reach 10 percent beyond your own comfort zone — whether the subject is religion or politics or parenting...." More... By Meredith Moss from the Dayton Daily News |  |
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Noted rabbi’s book gets positive reaction from University of Central Oklahoma November 21, 2009 Rabbi Brad Hirschfield is interviewed about his book by The Oklahoman. Hirschfield says: "I wrote the book because I believed the tradition that I draw on most, Jewish, and the other traditions that I’ve encountered can be used to help people lead happier, more ethical, more fulfilling lives, because I believe that we need to learn how to be deeply committed and genuinely open...." More and to Listen to the podcast... By Carla Hinton from The Oklahoman |  |
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Why Jews should celebrate Thanksgiving November 25, 2009 "...for many Orthodox Jews it’s not so obvious — a fact which speaks volumes to the thinking of many in that community...." More... From Brad Hirschfield’s blog in the Washington Post-Newsweek’s "On Faith" Column |  |
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Faith and People with Disabilities December 3, 2009 "According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of 5 Americans lives with at least one disability. Whether that is the proper word or not, the bottom line remains that physical, medical, emotional challenges are a part of life...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com’s Windows & Doors |  |
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How to Spot One of Us to be Read Bilingually December 2, 2009 On Monday, December 7 @ 6:00 p.m. at the Queens Library in Forest Hills, Poet Janet R. Kirchheimer and Poet Translator Liana Alaverdova will read from Ms. Kirchheimer’s How to Spot One of Us book. Ms. Alverdova has translated poems from the book and will read them in Russian alongside Ms. Kirchheimer’s English reading. More... From Clal |  |
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Interfaith Hebrew Kirtan at Integral Yoga in New York City, Sat., Dec. 12 November 23, 2009 Rabbi Andrew Hahn, Ph.D., the Kirtan Rabbi, holds regular Kirtans at IYI as well as around the country. Join him for a Hanukah Satsang (Teaching). Featuring Shoshana Jedwab on percussion, Angela Babin on bass guitar, Josh Wotman and the Kirtan Rabbi Posse. To register... From Clal |  |
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Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio Men’s Rights and Freedom of Speech November 28, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss these topics. 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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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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Brad Hirschfield's
You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right
Irwin Kula's Award Winning Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life
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
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on hirschfieldandkula.com
Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today
with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield
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