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The December Christmas Rhetoric Wars December 2009 Both Rabbis Brad Hirschfield and Irwin Kula are interviewed about the "war on Christmas" — is "season’s greetings" the only way to go? Listen to Brad Hirschfield with Reverend Welton C. Gaddy... From State of Belief on Air America Radio, 12/12/09 Listen to Irwin Kula with Mario Solis Marich talking about Yearnings, the holidays and Tiger Woods... From the Mario Solis Marich Show, Progressive talk AM 760 (Colorado), 12/16/09, To re-air on Progressive Talk AM 1150 in Los Angeles 12/20/09 Listen to Brad Hirschfield with Lars Larson... From The Lars Larson Show, Westwood One, 12/16/09 Rabbi Hirschfield was also interviewed on this topic on the Busted Halo, Sirius Satellite Radio, 12/16/09 |  |
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Should a Rabbi be Held to a Different Ethical Standard? December 16, 2009 "‘Rabbis are people, and all people are held to the same ethical standards in Jewish tradition,’ said Rabbi Brad Hirschfield ... ‘Of course all public figures, especially those in positions of religious authority, must be especially mindful of the impact of their actions. But it’s equally important for everyone else to exercise caution about putting such leaders on pedestals — focusing on the shortcomings of leaders is often an excuse for followers to avoid paying attention to their own.‘..." More... By Troy Hooper from the Aspen Daily News |  |
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Rabbi Irwin Kula and Reverend C. Welton Gaddy December 15, 2009 Rabbi Kula joined President of the Interfaith Alliance Rev. Gaddy and the board of Directors and Staff as they celebrated the life and legacy of Walter Cronkite on November 3, 2009. View photos... From Interfaith Alliance |  |
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Rabbi Sirbu: Continuing Education for Rabbis is Crucial December 15, 2009 Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu is on the board of ACRE and has been invited to co-chair the Advocacy Committee, that is dedicated to advocating for continuing rabbinic education with funders and rabbis. In video from the ACRE Conference 2009, Rabbi Sirbu discusses the importance of rabbis using cutting–edge communication technology. View... From the Alliance for Continuing Rabbinic Education (ACRE) |  |
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Rabbis Brad Hirschfield and Irwin Kula at 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions December 11, 2009 Rabbis Kula and Hirschfield were featured speakers at the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, Australia, which took place December 3-9, 2009...Rabbi Kula met with Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji (R) and Swami Agnivesh (L) with whom Kula co-taught.... More... By Judy Epstein from Clal |  |
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A VOA American 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...." More... Listen... By Adam Phillips from Voice of America— American Profiles |  |
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JInsider: Rabbi Irwin Kula on Hanukkah December 11, 2009 "...Hanukkah is one of those minor festivals that has become a major festival...that the vast majority of Jews observe...." View... From JInsider.com |  |
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Who Are Your Heroes? December 8, 2009 "Chanukah is a time of heroes, but do we really have heroes anymore? It seems as soon as a contender emerges, a story appears almost as quickly undermining his or her potential status. Even President Obama, viewed by so many, whether deservedly or not, as heroic, is watching his popularity drop in the face of not having already met every possible expectation vested in him. And do we really need heroes, anyway?..." More... By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Special to The Jewish Week |  |
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What do Judah Maccabee, Igor Olshansky, and You all have in common? December 10, 2009 "In a word — Heroism. One was a hero, one is, and all of us either could be or already are...." More... From Clal by Rabbi Brad Hirschfield |  |
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Two presidents, Two Hanukkahs December 13, 2009 "President Obama’s Hanukkah greeting Friday was quite moving. But what’s really interesting is to compare it with comments made five years earlier by President Bush...." More... From Brad Hirschfield’s blog in the Washington Post-Newsweek’s "On Faith" Column |  |
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Evacuating the Settlements: God vs. the State of Israel December 18, 2009 "That is how leading yeshiva heads, rabbis and teachers representing the Hesder system, which combines service in the Israeli military with study in rabbinic seminary, are framing the debate about whether or not their students may evacuate West Bank residents from their settlement homes...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com’s Windows & Doors |  |
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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 The Chicago Jewish News |  |
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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 teh 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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Hirschfield and Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio Parliament of the World’s Religions and Taking Personal Responsibility December 12, 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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