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Carrie Prejean, Queen Esther and Evangelical Christians
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Brad Hirschfield
David Gibson’s piece on Carrie Prejean, Queen Esther and American Evangelicals was an eye-opener for me, and I am not even entirely clear about his conclusion. But the fact that the conflict-embroiled Miss USA wannabe is being touted by many Christians as a contemporary Queen Esther is pretty interesting. And in some ways, they have…
Orthodox Women Rabbis: Possibility or Prank?
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Brad Hirschfield
Can Women in the Orthodox community join their fellow- (no pun intended) females in the rabbinic ranks of the Conservative, Reconstructionist, Reform, Renewal, and post-denominational movements? This article about Orthodox women rabbis, announces the opening of a new program which seems to answer “yes”, “no” and “maybe” all at the same time. Why should there…
Bible Bill is a Great Idea…In Theory
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Brad Hirschfield
The so-called Bible bill which Georgia Republican Congressman, Paul Broun is trying to make into law, is a wonderful idea…in theory. What’s wrong with a law which would declare 2010 the “year of the Bible”? Given that we already have days for secretaries, months for reading and have parsed the calendar for just about every…
Bronx Synagogues Targeted by Terrorists
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Brad Hirschfield
When my daughter asked me last night why there were so many helicopters flying over our home, I told her there was probably an accident on the expressway closest to our house. I left out the possibility that they were hovering over a nearby portion of the Hudson River into which someone may have fallen,…
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