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When Broken Is Whole, A Biblical Perspective
By
Brad Hirschfield
This week’s Torah reading, Vayishlach, found in Genesis 32:4 – 36:43, includes the well known story of Jacob wrestling with….what the Torah call “a man”, many classical commentaries label an angel, and what others have suggested may have been God or even Jacob himself. Whoever it was and all four possibilities have something to recommend…
Exodus 12:49 and Israel’s Attorney General
By
Brad Hirschfield
Israeli Attorney General, Yehuda Weinstein, ordered the evacuation and sealing of a Jewish apartment building in the predominantly Arab Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan. Known by settlers as Beit Yonatan, the 7-story building is home to families linked to Yeshivat Ateret Kohanim, headquartered in the Muslim Quarter of the Jerusalem’s Old City, and institution with which…
Absolute Truth – Does It Exist? What Does It Mean?
By
Brad Hirschfield
I had an exchange with a ministry student recently about absolute truth, the nature of faith and what it means to believe. Bearing in mind the obvious differences between our chosen traditions, the struggle with what it means to believe deeply and how we nurture that belief is relevant to anyone who cares about any…
Jewish Rock Radio — What It’s All About
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Brad Hirschfield
Over 90 million Americans listen to internet radio, and now there is a station dedicated specifically to Jewish rock music. What is Jewish rock music? Is it rock music made by Jews? Is it rock music exclusively for Jews? Is it Jewish-themed music made by anybody and for anybody? The answers, for this new station,…
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