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Fort Hood massacre no indictment of Islam, but raises questions November 6, 2009 "With 13 dead, 30 wounded and a Muslim officer who shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as he opened fire on them, we must do three things: first, most importantly, we must care for the injured, support their families, and comfort the mourners...." More... From Brad Hirschfield’s blog in the Washington Post-Newsweek’s "On Faith" Column |  |
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Kristallnacht: How Will We Remember? November 3, 2009 "This year marks the 71st anniversary of Kristallnacht and, given the age of the survivors, we will not be marking many more anniversaries with them...." More... By Janet R. Kirchheimer Special to the Jewish Week |  |
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Michelle Kehoe Murder Trial: Ethical Points October 30, 2009 Brad Hirschfield serves as ethical commentator on the trial of a mother charged with her son’s murder. The show is hosted by Ron Kuby. View... From Tru TV’s In Session |  |
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Brad Hirschfield on Halloween October 29, 2009 Brad Hirschfield speaks with Mario Solis Marich about how we can all celebrate Halloween, whether or not we’re trick or treating. More... From the Mario Solis Marich Show, Progressive Talk AM 760, Denver |  |
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Tweets from Qatar by Irwin Kula October 28, 2009 "In my seat on Qatar air — my adventure in Doha begins...." Follow irwinkula on twitter as he participates in the 1st Annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival 2009 More... By Irwin Kula from Twitter |  |
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Our Addiction to Reality TV October 22, 2009 Irwin Kula is interviewed about the hoax of the boy and the balloon on these programs: Listen... The Mario Solis Marich Show, 10/21/09, Progressive Talk AM 760 in Denver, to re-air on 10/25/09 in Los Angeles on Progressive Talk AM 1150 Listen... The Erik & Jack Attack, CRN, 10/20/09 Aaron in the Afternoons, 10/22/09, KLFD,St. Cloud, Minn From Clal |  |
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Kula on Understanding Letterman and Our Inner Self October 14, 2009 "Why such overwhelming obsession with the David Letterman affair? To best understand this Late Night saga, we turned to Top Jew Rabbi Irwin Kula, author, media commentator and expert in Sacred Messiness and Partial Truths...." More... By Mark Pearlman of Jinsider from The Jewish Week |  |
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Hirschfield on The Dennis Miller Show: Obama’s Nobel, and Israeli Security October 13, 2009 Brad Hirschfield and Dennis Miller discuss Obama’s Nobel peace prize, Iran, Israel and the U.S.. Listen... The Dennis Miller Show, 10/13/09 |  |
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Hirschfield on Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize October 12, 2009 The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama is both a mockery and a lesson in peace and hope. More... WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio |  |
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Hirschfield on the Nobel to Obama October 9, 2009 The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama makes a mockery of the prize. More... The Lars Larson Show |  |
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Could Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize have a greater purpose? October 9, 2009 "[Brad Hirschfield] suggested it also could serve a greater purpose. ‘A brighter possibility is that they gave him the award for being the first black president of the United States and for the healing that that accomplishment represents,’ Hirschfield said. ‘But if that is the case, the award should go to the American public. It’s about his presidency, not his accomplishments.’..." More... From The Seeker: A Personal and Professional Quest for Truth By Manya Brachear from the Chicago Tribune |  |
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Rabbi Sirbu Teaches at NYU on The Intersection of Spirituality and Social Work October 19, 2009 Clal’s Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu, Director of Rabbis Without Borders*, teaches a class at New York University’s School of Social Work with Dr. Duy Nguyen on the intersection between spirituality and social work. The class will look at how to do spiritual assessments. More... By Rebecca W. Sirbu from Clal |  |
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Paths to Peace: Rabbi Kula and Terry Taylor October 9, 2009 Irwin Kula joins Terry Taylor, executive director of Louisville, KY based Interfaith Paths to Peace, for a discussion about their books. Rabbi Kula’s Yearnings and Terry Taylor’s A Spirituality of Brokenness will be discussed as well. More... From Community from the Jewish Community of Louisville |  |
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CNN’s "New Jews" Aren’t So New At All, But They Are Wonderful
November 2, 2009 "Despite the headlines in this CNN story about "New Jews", there is nothing really new here...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com’s Windows & Doors |  |
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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 Is Halloween Dangerous? And How Do We Find Good Journalism? October 31, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss the fear we have allowing children to "Trick or Treat," and while we need journalism to keep our leaders accountable, it is in crisis and changing, how can we find good journalism?... 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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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
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How to Spot One of Us
A Collection of Poetry
by Janet R. Kirchheimer
Hirschfield & Kula: Intelligent Talk Radio
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Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today
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