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A Jewish/Biblical Practice for Memorial Day
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Brad Hirschfield
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. So go the words of Exodus 20:8, and in the rabbinic understanding of how to fulfill them, there is an important message that will help us make this Memorial Day a little more meaningful. And having recently crossed the threshold of 1,000 dead service personnel in Iraq…
Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month with President Obama and Sandy Koufax
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Brad Hirschfield
Yesterday at the White House was a moving experience, and a great deal more pleasant than the six hours it took to get home! But that is another story in the worsening state of air travel in America and not central to what it was like celebrating Jewish American Heritage month with President and Mrs.…
American Idol 2010 Winner Lee DeWyze and the Bible
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Brad Hirschfield
So its official, American Idol 2010 has a winner and it’s Lee DeWyze. DeWyzes’ victory over the other finalist, Crystal Bowersox, came as no huge surprise to many of the show’s fans and followers in the media. Even though many of them have been saying that Crystal deserved to win, they were often just as…
A Bible-based Immigration Policy
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Brad Hirschfield
The Bible is being increasingly used to “prove” what a moral, ethical, spiritual, Jewish or Christian (take your pick) stance on US immigration policy would look like. More often than not, such Bible thumping generates more heat than light. But it’s especially interesting since the Hebrew Bible’s commands that we welcome strangers, may not include…
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