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The Practice of Imperfection: Brokenness and the Sacred Messiness of Life Rabbi Irwin Kula and author Terry Taylor 7pm, Thurs. Sep. 10th at Manhattan JCC in New York City August 28, 2009 Join Rabbi Kula and Terry Taylor, author of the recently published A Spirituality for Brokenness: Discovering Your Deepest Self in Difficult Times, for a conversation about love, life, and meaning. More... To sign up... From Clal |  |
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From Birth To Death: How Did Humanity’s Birth-Day Become Its Day of Judgment? 120-Minute Live, Interactive Tele-Webinar Thurs., Sept. 10th 8:30 PM EST, 5:30 PM PST September 2, 2009 Rosh Hashanah celebrates birth and creation. Yom Kippur re-enacts death and judgment. How can we explain this paradox? Study with legendary author and thought leader Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg and renowned scholar and master teacher Professor Reuven Kimelman. Sign up to participate... From Our Learning Company |  |
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Health care debate even splits religious audience August 31, 2009 "...‘We have to ask: Do we believe that health care should be treated as a commodity, to be bought and sold no different than a car?’ said Rabbi Irwin Kula..." More... By Jeff Brumley from Florida Times Union |  |
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Rabbis mull ‘God’s Partners’ line August 24, 2009 "...‘When you say ‘who shall live and who shall die, who by thirst and who by fire,’ it can also be who by getting medical care and who by not getting medical care,’ he said. ‘If we actually find a way to ensure that there’s universal access to medical care, then we will be God’s partners in matters of life and death. It was a kind of inspirational moment speaking to religious people using religious language,’ Kula said..." More... By Ben Smith from Politico.com Brad Hirschfield was interviewed on this topic on The PM Show on Cable Radio Network, 8/20/09, and on The Busted Halo on Sirius Satellite Radio, 8/26/09 |  |
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The Health Care Debate: "Bending the Curve: Effective Steps to Address Long-Term Health Care Spending Growth" September 9, 2009 "...‘The health care debate has become polarized between right and left, conservatives and liberals, and Democrats and Republicans in ways that have not only undermined substantive conversation on one of the most important personal and public issues — our own health and the health of our families and fellow citizens, but has dangerously pitted people against each other...The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings has just released a paper called Bending the Curve which is a result of serious conversation across significant divides resulting in a remarkable consensus...." More... By Irwin Kula from Clal Executive Summary and Full Report... From The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at Brookings Institute |  |
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What Does It Take to Have a Healthy, Happy Marriage? August 31, 2009 Ben Merens talks with Rabbi Irwin Kula about how having a successful marriage or committed relationship means learning how to make space for your mate. Hear... From At Issue with Ben Merens Wisconsin Public Radio |  |
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Ted Kennedy September 1, 2009 Mario Solis Marich talks with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield about the loss of Ted Kennedy. Hear... From Mario Solis Marich Progressive Talk AM 760 (Denver) |  |
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A Different "Take" on the Death of Senator Kennedy August 30, 2009 "...Thanks to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield ... for alerting us to his own unusual ‘take’ on one of Senator Kennedy’s trademark affirmations: ‘The work is unfinished.’..." More... By David Crumm from Read the Spirit |  |
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"Irwin Kula on "Inglorious Basterds" August 28, 2009 ...viewing this film was a surprising experience...very compelling and very unnerving...says Kula.... Listen... From Overnight America KMOX, St. Louis |  |
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"Inglorious Basterds" and Vengeance August 26, 2009 "...the film also represents a growing genre of Jewish-themed films in which the victims become the victors...." More... By Nicole Neroulias, Religion News Service from USA TODAY For a more complete version of this story...Religion News Service, 8/25/09 |  |
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"Inglorious Basterds": Is it really a "fun ... Jewish revenge
fantasy?" August 30, 2009 "...‘Inglorious Basterds’ is a ‘fun, action packed Jewish fantasy,’ says Irwin Kula, an eighth-generation rabbi. Probably not what you would expect a rabbi to say, right?..." More... By David Crumm from Read the Spirit | |
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"Inglorious Basterds", Vengeance and Redemption August 26, 2009 "...After nearly 600 films to date on the Holocaust, the vast majority of which focused on Nazi evil, the persecution, and suffering of Jews, the paradigm has shifted. We now have the first primary process Holocaust film [says Kula]...." More... By Irwin Kula from TheHuffingtonPost.com Living section |  |
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‘Inglourious Basterds’ and the Problem of Revenge August 21, 2009 "...‘There’s something in that gusto [the violent Nazi-bashing depicted in the film] that’s scary,’ Rabbi Tsvi Blanchard, professor of Jewish Law at Fordham University, said to me about the premise of the film. ‘You like it too much.’..." More... By Jordana Horn from The Wall Street Journal |  |
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God of Forgiveness September 4, 2009 "...expressions of God as a God of vengeance, although somewhat uncomfortable for us as moderns, is a healthy way for us to deal with tremendous, real pain caused to us or to others we care deeply about...." More... By David Rose from J Discover Blog |  |
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"Values, Faith and a Hearty Democratic Vote of Confidence" August 27, 2009 "...Fishing is a funny thing — sometimes, you end up reeling in a catch you regret ... That seems to be the case with a recent poll conducted by the conservative Christian group, the Traditional Values Coalition, surveying American Jews aligned with the Democratic Party...." More... By Rabbi Brad Hirschfield from The Jewish Exponent |  |
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Episcopal Church allowing gay bishops August 26, 2009 "...Rabbi Kula discusses the Episcopal Church decision as well as other issues of the day with Lesley Primeau on her show..." Listen... CHED-AM (Edmonton, Canada), The Lesley Primeau Show |   |
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Does God tweet? August 19, 2009 Can digital technology help us commune with God? Rabbi Hirschfield speaks with Larry Mantle. Listen... Airtalk with Larry Mantle, KPCC (S. Calif. Public Radio) |  |
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"Love your enemies, civility advocates say" August 26, 2009 "...‘The first question when things start to spin out of control ... is not to get in the person’s face and preach about what’s right with a capital R,’ said [Rabbi Brad} Hirschfield ... ‘But asking the person who’s bent out of shape, ‘What is it you’re really terrified about?’..." More... By Adelle M. Banks from Religion News Service This article also appeared in The Oklahoman, 8/26/09 |  |
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Schools Must Avoid Imposing Religion If They Teach About It September 5, 2009 The Washington Post features an excerpt of Rabbi Hirschfield’s blog: "How much theology should be taught in our nation’s public schools? None, zip, nada...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from The Washington Post |  |
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Senator Kennedy Did NOT "Lose" Battle With Cancer August 27, 2009 "...Neither Senator Kennedy, nor anyone else who battles a terminal illness, extends their lives as much as possible and finds what they consider to be a good ending, can ever be thought of as losing the battle. In fact, they are all winners in the truest sense of the word...." More... By Brad Hirschfield from Beliefnet.com’s "Windows & Doors" |  |
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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 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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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 St. Louis Jewish Light St. Louis Dispatch |
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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 The Biology of Belief and the Science of Pleasure August 28, 2009 Listen to Brad and Irwin as they discuss whether there is a connection between body and soul, and the science of pleasure: is there a distinction between desire and pleasure? 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 Nitsavim/Va-yelekh September 9, 2009 "...I was passionately going after this business of living...." Read more... From Remember for Life |
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