Ironic Victory in Greece, NY
“This week, fanatical religion and absolutist atheism lost and the rest of us won” says Brad Hirschfield, President of Clal and co-Founder and Executive Editor of TheWisdomDaily.com. Their town meeting opened with an invocation by local atheist Dan Courtney. The U.S. Supreme Court’s recently ruled in the case of Galloway v. Greece, NY that prayer was acceptable in public...
Read moreFinding Hope for Israel and Gaza
In light of the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the Gaza strip, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield reminds us that whichever side of the argument you stand on, arguing about the facts won’t get us any closer to peace but demonstrating compassion for those lost on both sides, may help us get closer to it. He urges us to...
Read moreGotoMeeting Detailed Connection Guide
1. Please join video conference using the link below and proceed with launch of GoToMeeting software. https://global.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join/576778837 2. Call our direct dial in number using your phone: Dial In: 1-800-974-2164 Passcode: 359936 3. To share your webcam click “Share My Webcam” or video Icon
Read moreMurdered Israeli Students: Life Wins Out Over Death
This week the bodies of 3 Israeli teenagers who had been missing for several weeks were found in a field not far from where they were last seen. The murder of Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Graenkel and Gilad Shaer has ignited passions across the world and from different political camps. But this is not the time for “politics and posturing”...
Read more
Four Life Lessons From the World Cup
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield may not be the world’s biggest soccer fan, but he was inspired by the play of the American team in the FIFA World Cup, and he draws some practical everyday lessons from their performance that we can all use.
Read more
Threatened Animals From the Book of Genesis
The EPA recently announced its most aggressive plan ever to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States: 30% by 2030. Cutting the poisonous greenhouse gas is the first of three objectives outlined in Obama’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and forms part of what Obama calls “a moral obligation to leave our children a planet that’s not polluted.” According...
Read moreThe Roman Catholic Cardinal With A Jewish Mother
This week The New York Times told a surprising story about the former Archbishop of New York, Cardinal John J. O’Connor – his mother was born Jewish. The story raises questions about religious identity, says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of Clal and co-Founder and Executive Editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, and suggests a discussion of what “dual citizenship” in the realm...
Read more
Until You Love Yourself: Prostitutes Reclaim Their Lives After Years of Violence and Addiction
Prostitution is a multi-billion dollar business in the United States. Some sources estimate the annual revenue at close to $15 billion. The sex industry and the illegal drug industry, which often live side by side, “tear up women and use them til they throw them out” according to The Rev. Becca Stevens, who founded Nashville, Tennessee’s Magdalene and Thistle...
Read moreStandard Blog Post
Corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit. Accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco. Qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Non numquam eius...
Read moreSilence is Golden
Corrupti quos dolores et quas molestias excepturi sint occaecati. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit. Accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco. Qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Non numquam eius...
Read more