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Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas and the December Culture Wars
By
Brad Hirschfield
I love Chanukah (also spelled Hanukkah), which begins on December 11 this year, and yet I will not greet everyone I meet for the succeeding eight days, from doormen and cashiers to cab drivers and train conductors with a big ‘Happy Chanukah!’, nor do expect such a greeting from them. I also expect that many…
Greetings From The Parliament of the World’s Religions, Part 1
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Brad Hirschfield
It has been an amazing day at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, but nothing has been more moving to me than the six Sikh junior high students from an Indian religious academy who interviewed me about what it means to be Jewish. It got really interesting when their teachers joined in and what followed…
Faith and People with Disabilities
By
Brad Hirschfield
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of 5 Americans lives with at least one disability. Whether that is the proper word or not, the bottom line remains that physical, medical, emotional challenges are a part of life. The only real question, until cures for all of them are available to all people,…
News From World’s Biggest Multi-Faith Festival
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Brad Hirschfield
As you read this post, it is already tomorrow morning in Melbourne Australia (still freaks me out), where I am attending the Parliament of the World’s Religions – the world’s largest multi-religious meeting, bringing together 12,000 participants from as many as 200 different faith traditions around the world. For Beliefnet readers, writers and community members,…
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