Rosh Hashanah – A Year of Kindness
As Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, wonders what it might look like if this year, “we make the decision to let kindness triumph over correctness.
Read moreHow Do We Talk About the New York Bombing?
After the bombing in New York City last weekend, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, says that “when we address real threats with polarizing political rhetoric, none of us are safer.”
Read moreAfter Brexit: What Now?
After an historic vote in the UK whether to leave or remain in the EU, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield considers what it means to have Independence, to be Dependent and whether there is room for Interdependence. Whatever your views on Europe “this as an opportunity to improve on our relationships, whether national, international or personal.”
Read moreLet Our Hearts Break: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on the Orlando Shooting
As the country reels from the shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida over the weekend that left 49 innocent people dead, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com asks that we take the time to let our hearts break in an effort to reflect and get out of our “ideological cul-de-sacs” in...
Read moreDylann Roof and the Death Penalty
This week U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the Department of Justice will seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, who shot and killed nine people at a Charleston, SC church last year. Whether you believe in the death penalty or not, says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, decisions around...
Read moreSelling An Icon? Auctioning The Gun Used To Kill Trayvon Martin
In a move that elicited outrage, disbelief and a range of other emotions, George Zimmerman put up for auction the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin in 2012. Martin claimed the gun was “an American Firearm icon”. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, wonders if Zimmerman truly believes this, is crass...
Read moreImmigration and the Rise of Millennials
This week the Pew Research Center announced that Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers and are now the largest living generation in America, and one big reason is the rise in immigration. Americans in the 21st century would do well to look to the past, says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, and...
Read moreDo People Have A Right to Die?
This week Canadians are considering physicians-assisted suicide legislation that would allow those suffering from a “serious and incurable illness” to end their lives. This is problematic for Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, who says we should focus instead on how we can “ease people’s suffering as much as possible as often...
Read moreReligious Freedom Laws: Shield or Swords?
A number of states in the U.S., most recently North Carolina and Mississippi, have passed laws that protect religious freedom. But what are the motives behind these laws? According to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, true religious freedom comes only when all religions are protected, and that means protecting your own...
Read moreMoving Forward After Brussels
Monday’s attacks in Brussels left at least 31 dead and hundreds wounded. The rhetoric from politicians and presidential candidates, some fanning the flames of Islamophobia and some addressing only the law enforcement and intelligence aspect of the issue, seems to miss the point, says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com. If we...
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