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17 Apr 2015

Aaron Hernandez and Life Without Parole: A Just Sentence?

Odyssey NetworksApril 17, 2015No commentsFaith on the Record aaron hernandez, Death penalty, Faith on the Record, football, forgiveness, human change, justice, life without parole, Murder, NFL, Rabbi Brad HIrschfield, redemption, salvation, sentence

This week former NFL player Aaron Hernandez was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. “Was justice served?” asks Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, president of Clal and co-founder and executive editor of TheWisdomDaily.com. And “does it matter if you believe in the possibility of forgiveness, salvation, redemption or human change?”

02 Oct 2014

Are our Institutions Islamaphobic?

Odyssey NetworksOctober 02, 2014No commentsFaith on the Record Holt vs Hobbs, Husain Abdullah, Islam, Islamophobic, Muslim, NFL, Prayer, Religious Liberty

During a recent NFL game Kansas City Chiefs Safety, Husain Abdullah hit the headlines when he was penalized after performing a traditional Muslim prayer after scoring a touchdown. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield links this incident with the upcoming Holt Vs Hobbs case at the Supreme Court and considers whether our institutions are hostile to Islam, or religion in general?