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A Memorial on Rabbi Steven Shaw z”l as a Founder of CLAL 

by Irwin Kula • November 5, 2019

Rabbi Steve Shaw z”l, one of the most creative and influential Jewish communal leaders of the last five decades passed away last week at the age of 76. Steve together with Elie Wiesel z”l and Rabbi Yitz Greenberg co-founded Clal in 1974.  Yitz, the first and long-time President of Clal offers a powerful memorial note about […]


Rabbi Brad Hirschfield talks about Hanukkah for Currents TV!

by Shelli Aderman • December 11, 2018

Clal’s own Rabbi Brad Hirschfield reflects on our deepening and expanding relationship with Currents TV, the Catholic Cable Company, and their desire to use Jewish as a good for their public/audience!


Watch: Rabbi Hirschfield On Former President Bush’s Legacy

by Shelli Aderman • December 6, 2018

  Clal’s Rabbi Brad Hirschfield speaks with i24 news about former President Bush’s legacy and his complicated relationship with Israel and the Jewish community.


Watch: Brad Hirschfield Discusses The Tensions On The Gaza Border

by Shelli Aderman • November 22, 2018

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal, joins i24NEWS English to discuss the tensions on the Gaza border with two other guests. Among the topics discussed: why hasn’t it received more attention, how has Israel responded, and more.


A Meeting With Clay Christensen

by Irwin Kula • October 25, 2018

Irwin Kula, Clal’s president, reflects on a recent meeting with Clayton Christensen, the founder of the theory of disruptive innovation.


Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu Enters The Next Stage Of Her Journey

by Brad Hirschfield and Irwin Kula • October 18, 2018

Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu of Rabbis Without Borders is moving onto Hadassah. A message from the presidents of Clal.


Rabbi Brad Hirschfield On Constructing A Retreat With A Church

by Brad Hirschfield and Irwin Kula • August 30, 2018

Brad announces that he will be the “intellectual architect for a retreat sponsored by Trinity Church and Trinity Publishing.”


A Historic Rabbinic #MeToo Gathering

by Shelli Aderman • February 26, 2018

On February 21st, a historic gathering of leaders of all of the denominations of Judaism was convened in the Clal offices to discuss gender issues in the rabbinate which have been brought to the fore from the #MeToo Movement. 


Welcome To Clal’s Next Stage

by Brad Hirschfield and Irwin Kula • November 22, 2017

Welcome to Clal’s new website. But this isn’t just about our new site. It’s about an entirely new stage in our growth.