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Values Matter Most
By
Brad Hirschfield
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was correct when he told people gathered at the Conservative Principles Conference, held this week in Iowa, that “If you don’t start with values, if you don’t start by saying who we are as Americans, the rest of it doesn’t matter.” The problem is that like many on…
Heaven, Hell and Rob Bell
By
Brad Hirschfield
Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins, continues to stir controversy and provoke debate in many religious circles. Whether Bell is correct or not about who gets into heaven and who will go to Hell is not something which anyone can know. Both Bell’s theories and those of the people who dispute him about what a…
Fasting Like Esther, A Biblical Practice We Need Today
By
Brad Hirschfield
Today, March 17th 2011, is Ta’anit Esther, the Fast of Esther, observed before Purim which begins this Saturday night. This is one of those years when the fast before the feast feels especially needed and especially important. The practice is based on the words found in the biblical Book of Esther, 4:15-16, “Then Esther sent…
Gilad Shalit, Five Years Into Captivity
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Brad Hirschfield
March 15, 2011 marks the fifth anniversary of Gilad Shalit’s kidnapping. To mark the anniversary, Israelis participated in a national moment of silence this morning. People were asked to stop working, pull their cars to the side of the road, leave cafes and take to the streets, which more than a million people did. Some…
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