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The Deconstructionists

Ep. 174 - Rabbi Brad Hirschfield ”Stories From The Old Testament: The Flood” pt. 4

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.4823 Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Guest Info/Bio:This week’s guest is the return of the amazing Rabbi Brad Hirschfield! We continue our discussion on stories from what we refer to as the Old Testament from the Christian and Jewish perspectives. This episode we cover the story of the great flood.Listed for many years in Newsweek as one of America’s “50 Most Influential Rabbis,” and recognized as one of our nation’s leading “Preachers & Teachers,” by Beliefnet.com, Fox News regular contributor, Washington Post blogger, and think tank President Brad Hirschfield is the author of You Don’t Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism (Harmony, 2008). He also conceived and hosted two groundbreaking series for Bridges TV—American Muslim TV Network, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today (three seasons), and American Pilgrimage. He is also the Co-founder and Executive Editor of The Wisdom Daily.An expert on religion and public life, Hirschfield offers a unique perspective on the American spiritual landscape and political and social trends to audiences nationwide. A regular on Lou Dobbs Tonight on the Fox Business Network, and The Washington Post’s Conversations: Live Q & A, he’s been a contributor on ethical issues for Tru-TV, co-hosted the weekly radio show Hirschfield and Kula and is frequently quoted in the press. A popular guest on such shows as The Dennis Miller Show, Lars Larson, and Fox News.com Live, he has appeared on CNN, PBS, MTV and NPR, among others, and was featured on PBS’s “Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero,” and the acclaimed documentary, Freaks Like Me. A regular commentator for The Huffington Post and one of Patheos.com’s Experts, he contributes frequently to Fox News Opinion, writes a column, For God’s Sake, for the WashingtonPost.com’s “On Faith.” His blog, Windows & Doors, appears on Beliefnet.com (the net’s largest site for spirituality and inspiration), and was featured on the homepage of Digg.com.Rabbi Hirschfield is also an interfaith activist, he has inspired audiences from the Aspen Institute and the Washington National Cathedral, to the Islamic Society of North America and many leading universities and religious institutions. A featured speaker at Parliament of the World’s Religions in both Barcelona and Melbourne, he was recently invited by the Governments of the United States and the Republic of Indonesia to speak at the Jakarta Interfaith DialogueGuest (select) publications: You Don’t Have to Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism Guest Website/Social Media: www.clal.org Twitter: @BradHirschfield Special Theme Music by: Forrest ClayInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Twitter: @clay_kYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusic  Songs featured on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay’s music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music is found!This episode of the Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John Williamson Stay on top of all of the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a t-shirt, or follow us on social media. Check out our brand new print to order page with new international shipping and brand new designs and products! Join our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionists Website by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen PfluigT-shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Starting your own podcast? Try Riverside! https://riverside.fm/?utm_campaign=campaign_1&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=rewardful&via=john-williamsonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

Welcome to the

0:10.0

Welcome to the Deconstructionist podcast.

0:15.0

I'm your host, John Williamson, and I'm back with our friend Rabbi Brad Hirshfield.

0:20.5

We've got an ongoing series, if you've been following along.

0:23.9

So last week we touched on the story of Cain and Abel,

0:26.9

and this week we kind of wrap that up and continue on with the story of the flood.

0:30.9

And I've really enjoyed these conversations.

0:33.9

I hope you have two.

0:34.9

I just think it's so important to really reach out and get

0:39.4

perspectives from literally the Jewish people whose stories these are and these stories were

0:46.4

written by the Jewish people. And so I think it's so important when we look at these rich and

0:53.7

beautiful texts to get perspective,

0:56.7

you know, as often as we can, you know, a lot of us grew up hearing a lot of these stories

1:02.8

through the Christian lens. And so I think there's some additional beauty to be found there.

1:06.8

And hopefully you guys have been enriched and have enjoyed this series so far.

1:10.8

So I am certain Rabbi Brad will be back. and hopefully you guys have been enriched and have enjoyed this series so far.

1:17.2

So I am certain Rabbi Brad will be back in the future and we'll continue to cover more stories within the Old Testament.

1:19.5

Always have fun.

1:20.9

There's some additional content.

1:23.1

We kind of went longer than normal.

1:25.3

We had some technology issues during recording.

1:28.5

I think the sound came together fine and I was able to kind of went longer than normal. We had some technology issues during recording. I think the sound came together fine and I was able to kind of piece it together through editing. But we went a little

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