Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on the Charlie Hebdo Attack: No Apologetics, No Islamophobia
This week the world watched in horror as armed gunman stormed the office of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people and injuring 11 more. As the story continues to unfold, what is the correct response? According to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, “there is no room for apologetics, and there...
Read moreRabbi Brad Hirschfield’s 2014 Person of the Year
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com makes his choice for the 2014 Person of the Year.
Read moreRabbi Brad Hirschfield on Hanukkah: Burn Brighter, Be Stronger
Hanukkah is a reminder that “there is more to life than meets the eye” says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com. He’s devised a simple program to help each of us achieve miracles in our own lives.
Read moreTorture or Enhanced Interrogation: Where Do You Stand?
On December 9, 2014 the U.S. Senate released its report on the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” against detainees suspected of being Al Qaeda fighters during the George W. Bush administration. Whether you call it torture or enhanced interrogation “is the best predictor we have of how you feel about this issue” says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of...
Read moreEric Garner, Peaceful Protests and Leviticus
This week a grand jury on Staten Island, NY decided not to indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the death of 43-year-old Eric Garner. “Whatever you think,” says Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive director of TheWisdomDaily.com, “pick the guy you identify with more and remember the guy you identify with less is every bit as...
Read more
Odyssey Networks Awarded $1.25 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment for Expansion of ON Scripture – The Bible TM
Three-Year Grant Boosts Unique Digital Resource for Clergy, Congregations and Seminaries NEW YORK, December 5, 2014 – A free weekly digital resource that helps demonstrate the relevancy of Scripture has been given a $1.25 million boost by Lilly Endowment Inc. “On Scripture -The Bible” brings Scripture to life by linking the weekly reading from the Christian Revised Common Lectionary...
Read moreThanksgiving Leftovers and Gratitude
Everyone has their favorite recipes for making the Thanksgiving feast last for days after the holiday meal. But Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, has some tips for stretching the leftover expressions of gratitude into our everyday lives.
Read moreRabbi Brad Hirschfield on Removing Religious Holidays from the School Calendar
This week, the Board of Education in Mongomery County, Maryland voted 7 to 1 to eliminate references to all religious holidays in their published calendar for 2015-2016. They acted in response to a request from the community’s Muslim leaders that the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha be added alongside holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Yom Kippur and Rosh...
Read moreIs All Murder Equal? The Death of London McCabe
This week, Jillian McCabe threw her autistic 6-year-old son London from a bridge to his death. The murder has provoked many reactions, among them a surprising amount of sympathy for the mother, who was by many accounts overwhelmed by her son’s condition. “When our sense of mercy for one person is built on the message that the person they...
Read moreTo Quarantine or Not to Quarantine
The question of whether or not to quarantine those returning from West Africa who have been caring for people with Ebola is in the forefront of many people’s minds. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of CLAL and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily, reminds us that this is a question that has plagued man since Biblical times and that while...
Read more