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What Would A 'Conscious Judaism' Look Like?

Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman | Posted 09.12.2011 | Religion
Read More: Antonio Damasio, Awareness, Jewish Blessings, Rabbi Irwin Kula, Rabbi Akiva, Intentionality, Judaism, Dan Ariely, Religion and Science, Robert Kurzban, Richard Wiseman, James Jacobson-Maisels, Consciousness, Mindfulness, Douglas Kenrick, Kavvanah, Religion News
Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

Consciousness -- awareness, intentionality and self-knowledge -- has become a rich source of scientific inquiry. Interestingly, these ideas also have deep resonance with teachings found within Jewish tradition.

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Can a Palestinian Story Prompt Dialogue for Middle East Peace?

Danielle Berrin | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Julian Schnabel Miral, Rula Jebreal, Rabbi Irwin Kula, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Miral, Julian Schnabel, American Jewish Committee, Rabbi Marvin Hier, World News
Danielle Berrin

Julian Schnabel must have known that screening a film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the United Nations General Assembly would be scene-ste...

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Miral Screens at the United Nations General Assembly

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Miral, Rabbi Irwin Kula, Mona Eltahawy, Steve Buscemi, Amos Oz, Zac Posen, Laurie Anderson, Sean Penn, Yonatan Schapira, Freida Pintos, Rula Jebreal, Alexander Siddiq, Dan Rathe, Willem Dafoe, David Grossman, Yehuda Amichai, Julian Schnabel, Haim Abbass, Candice Bergen, Lou Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Entertainment News
Regina Weinreich

Schnabel's film does not instigate a new critique. Rather, continues a discourse in Israel with intellectuals and writers like David Grossman, Amos Oz, and Yehuda Amichai.

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