Daniel Kirzane serves as a rabbi at The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah in Overland Park, Kansas and is a member of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights.
Daniel Kirzane
By Daniel Kirzane
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Community Why Wendy’s Is The Worst Place For A Shabbat Dinner
Abby Myers’ short film “Wendy’s Shabbat” has been the sleeper hit of this year’s Jewish film festival circuit. This feel-good documentary introduces us to a group of California seniors with an unconventional, but surprisingly spiritual, Kabbalat Shabbat tradition: gathering for a communal dinner at their local Wendy’s. “Wendy’s Shabbat” is heartwarming, with a message about…
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Community The Damnable Flip-Flops That Prove Donald Trump is Bad for Israel
A Trump Presidency could be disastrous for the State of Israel. I have voiced my opposition to Donald Trump’s campaign for President. As a member of Jews Against Trump, I am motivated by Jewish values to denounce his constant lies, his history of racism, and his unethical and self-promoting motives. In addition to my grave…
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Community Trump is Another False Messiah
Last week, I argued that Trump’s campaign of fear against the Other is anathema to the Jewish experience. This week, I summarize my Jewish aversion to Trump’s assertion that he and only he can bring salvation to our people. Overwhelmed by Ego Donald Trump wants us to see America as a bleak, threatening, and disintegrating…
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Community Why I’m a Jew Against Trump
Never in the history of American politics has a man so antagonistic to Jewish values achieved as much acclaim as Donald Trump has. As a rabbi and as a Jewish American, I cannot ignore three undeniable qualities of Trump’s campaign that fly in the face of my religious values: Trump foments fear of the other,…
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