Litigation v. Conversation: Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on Discrimination in the Workplace
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving a young Muslim woman and Abercrombie and Fitch. Samantha Elauf’s attorneys claim she was discriminated against when she was not hired because she wore a hijab, which violates the retailer’s “Look” policy. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, says that maybe what we...
Read moreRabbi Brad Hirschfield on Religion and Terror
This week some of the biggest headlines coming out of the Washington summit on countering global terrorism focused on the refusal of President Barack Obama to define ISIS (ISIL) in relation to religion. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, talks about why religion is important to this discussion.
Read moreFlowers, A Rock Or A Cockroach – What Does Love Mean To You?
This week Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, explores three unique Valentine’s Day gift and how they reflect different important aspects of love.
Read morePlaying God or Saving Lives? Making Babies With Three Parents
This week the United Kingdom’s House of Commons approved a new fertility treatment that would incorporate DNA from three sources: a mother, a father and an egg donor. The treatment would be used in cases where children had a substantial chance of inheriting genetic diseases. But the treatment is controversial and raises issues of science and ethics. “Is...
Read moreSame Sex Wedding Cakes and Hate Speech
This week Rabbi Brad Hirschfield considers two very different cases that focus on bakers in Colorado and wedding cakes for gay couples. Rabbi Hirschfield says “There is a fundamental difference between refusing the serve somebody because of who they are, and in siting that all those with whom we interact affirm everything that we believe in.”
Read moreRabbi Brad Hirschfield on the State of the Union: What Is Fair and Who Gets to Decide?
In his State of the Union Address this week, President Obama said “this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.” But according to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com, it may not be about what is...
Read moreRabbi Brad Hirschfield on the Latest Charlie Hebdo Cover – What’s the Message?
This week, the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published it’s first edition since the killings at their offices last week. On the cover: a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed holding a sign saying “Je Suis Charlie”. “I get the impulse to put that cover out,” says Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com,...
Read moreRabbi 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.
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