Compassion Archives - Odyssey Networks

29 Dec 2014

Rabbi 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.

07 Nov 2014

Is All Murder Equal? The Death of London McCabe

Odyssey NetworksNovember 07, 2014No commentsFaith on the Record Autism, Compassion, Death, Faith on the Record, Jillian McCabe, London McCabe, Mercy, Murder, Oregon, Rabbi Brad HIrschfield

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...

11 Jul 2014

Finding Hope for Israel and Gaza

Odyssey NetworksJuly 11, 2014No commentsFaith on the Record Brad Hirschfield, Compassion, Faith on the Record, Gaza, Hope, Israel

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...