Inspiring People / 24 Feb 2020
What My Holocaust-Survivor Father Taught Me About Love
How love became my higher power.
Hold Dualities Together / 20 Feb 2020
The Mixed Emotions Of Attending A Bris In A Place Where Many Jews Died
Attending a bris at Squirrel Hill two years after the massacre.
Inspiring People / 11 Feb 2020
The Bold Wisdom Within Langston Hughes’ Poems
The universal messages found in the poetry of Langston Hughes.
Mundane Into Sacred / 03 Feb 2020
I Didn’t Know What To Expect On A Religious Pilgrimage
A non-religious person takes a trip to Camino De Santiago and experiences unexpected moments of spirituality.
Art & Culture / 30 Jan 2020
What I Learned From A Druze Artist About Battling Antisemitism
How Botaina Halabi, a Druze artist who paints Holocaust images, is an inspiration.
Spirituality & Faith, Wisdom Warehouse |
September 01, 2013
Thinking About ‘God the Father’ on Father’s Day
The notion of God the father (or God as father) can be found in many traditions. Central to many Christian theologies, and often present in Jewish liturgy, the idea invites many possibilities – not all of them necessarily positive, but all especially powerful when we celebrate Father’s Day. I’m not suggesting that people bring Father’s Day cards to church or synagogue in the way that children send letters to Santa at the North Pole. I do however think that – in addition to being a time to focus on how well we......
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While recent labor market reports may indicate that the employment picture is improving across the country as a whole, there are still plenty of people looking for jobs.? What’s more disconcerting is many people remain “underemployed” or have simply stopped looking for a job because of the long, unanswered months or even years of job searching. This is tough stuff. The fact is, losing a job, is more like the loss surrounding death than most people will allow themselves to admit. ?This may be because doing so makes the experience that much......
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Rabbi Brad Hirschfield talks with Sean Herriott about the use of theology when speaking about natural disasters. Listen here. This content originally appeared on clal.org on November 15, 2012. ...
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News & Politics, Wisdom Warehouse |
August 31, 2013
Why America Should Celebrate Both Its Secularist and Its Religious Roots
As the old saying goes, what’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.? And now people entering the Bradford County Courthouse in Starke, FL will be able to have a gander at both a monument featuring the Ten Commandments and another one which will feature quotes celebrating secularism as well.? And why not? Having lost the battle to have the original monument to the Ten Commandments removed, the national organization, American Atheists, has decided that it will simply erect an additional monument – one which celebrates its animating ideology.? The......
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Spirituality & Faith, Wisdom Warehouse |
August 31, 2013
Getting the Most Out of Christmas When You’re Not Christian
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield shares with Rev. Welton Gaddy his experience navigating Christmas while being Jewish in America and his thoughts on a deeper shared sense of purpose this time of year. Listen here. With Rev. Welton Gaddy from State of Belief, December 22, 2012.? This content originally appeared on clal.org on December 22, 2012....
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Spirituality & Faith, Wisdom Warehouse |
August 27, 2013
Does Religion Help You Flourish in Your Life?
Michael Stock interviews Irwin Kula who speaks about religion in 21st century north America and asks the question: Does your religion help you flourish in your life? Listen here. Folk and Acoustic Music with Michael Stock, WLRN (Public Radio, Miami-Dade). This content originally appeared on clal.org on September 19, 2012....
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