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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...

15 Aug 2014

Robin Williams, Suicide and Shame

Odyssey NetworksAugust 15, 2014No commentsFaith on the Record Death, Depression, Dialogue, Faith on the Record, Mental Health, Overcoming Shame, Rabbi Brad HIrschfield, Robin Williams, Suicide

The death by suicide of Robin Williams earlier this week shocked his fans around the world. It also focused attention on suicide and the discomfort we all feel about the disease that leads to it. “We’re not ashamed of having cancer, we’re not ashamed of having ALS or any other devastating disease. But there’s a lot of shame associated with emotional illness” says...

03 Jul 2014

Murdered Israeli Students: Life Wins Out Over Death

Odyssey NetworksJuly 03, 2014No commentsFaith on the Record Brad Hirschfield, Death, Faith on the Record, Israeli Students

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”...