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How Many Names Does God Have?
By
Brad Hirschfield
Without even getting into a debate between monotheists and polytheists, and willing to avoid the very serious conversation about whether there is really any difference between the two, I am simply wondering about the names of God. And so too, according to this morning’s news, are millions of Muslims, especially in Malaysia, where the Supreme…
Six Biblical and Jewish Tips for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
By
Brad Hirschfield
Now before people start commenting that the title of this piece is an oxymoron because the very notion of New Year’s on January 1st is not even Jewish, please remember a bit of Jewish teaching. Jewish tradition has recognized the idea of multiple New Year’s celebrations for years – at least since the time of…
Biggest Religion Story of ’09: Faith Gains Ground
By
Brad Hirschfield
Any retrospective glance at a year’s worth of stories, except this one of course ;), will always privilege the familiar over the emergent, and style over substance. And because of that, the most interesting and important stories are often missed. Nowhere is that more clear than in the response offered when members of the Religion…
Gay and Orthodox: The Saga Continues
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Brad Hirschfield
Here is a letter, signed by Talmidei HaYeshiva – “Students of the Yeshiva”, in response to last week’s historic public conversation at Yeshiva University which featured four gay men, all current students or alumni of that institution. While it may anger some, I think that is actually both ironically funny and a bit sad. In…
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