"...[Johnny] Carson had mentioned that he had gone hunting and [Billy] Crystal retorted, ‘Hunting! Jews don’t hunt, we’re furriers.’ With that joke, reflected Rabbi Kula, Crystal had taught more Americans about Jewish values than all the rabbis in the United States...." More...
By Bob Goldfarb from eJewishPhilanthropy.com

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.
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From the Alliance for Continuing Rabbinic Education (ACRE)

"...Hanukkah is one of those minor festivals that has become a major festival ... that the vast majority of Jews observe...." View...

From JInsider.com

"‘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.

"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...."

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By Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu from the JTA

"Jews have participated in the public sphere since Abraham made his first appearance in the court of a foreign king...."

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By Rabbi Rabbi Brad Hirschfield for Contact: The Journal of the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life

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....."

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.