News & Politics
It’s Easier To Wish Death On Someone You Don’t Think Is Human
On the morality of the death penalty, war, and generally believing some people deserve to die.
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Brad Hirschfield
Brad Hirschfield is the co-founder and co-executive editor of The Wisdom Daily. A rabbi, Brad has been featured on ABC's Nightline UpClose, PBS's Frontline, Fox News and National Public Radio. He wrote a long-standing column, "For God's Sake," for the Washington Post, and has also written for The Huffington Post and Beliefnet.com. He authored the book, You Don?t Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right: Finding Faith Without Fanaticism. Brad also serves as President of Clal, The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, a leadership training institute, think tank and resource center in New York City.
Daily Life
Are You Running A Race… Without Knowing It?
Lessons from the Kentucky Derby and the minds of horses.
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May 03, 2016
News & Politics
Do We Need To Get So Angry About “Holocaust Pong”?
Recently, there has been a huge outcry against a high school version of beer pong that pits "Jews" against "Nazis." But do we really need to be so angry...
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April 26, 2016
Videos
VIDEO: Do People Have A Right to Die?
Canadians are considering legislation that will allow physician-assisted suicide. In this video, Rabbi Brad Hirschfield explores this incredibly complicated moral question.
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April 15, 2016
Science & Technology
When Curiosity Kills The Human
The positive side of new research that suggest humans will pursue their curiosity despite it being painful.
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April 14, 2016
News & Politics
How Long Will Children Resist Dealing With Bad Guys?
Are children and babies sellouts? New research says they might be. The question: what does that teach us about morality in general?
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April 11, 2016
Videos
VIDEO: Are “Religious Freedom Laws” Actually Hate Laws?
A number of states in the U.S., most recently North Carolina and Mississippi, have passed laws that protect religious freedom. But what are the motives behind these laws?
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April 08, 2016
Science & Technology
What Your Musical Preferences Say About Your Personality
A new study demonstrates how our musical preferences can show how empathetic and/or logical we are.
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April 07, 2016
Videos
VIDEO: Moving Forward After Brussels
The rhetoric from politicians after the Brussels attacks, some fanning the flames of Islamophobia and some addressing only the law enforcement and intelligence aspect of the issue, seem to miss...
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March 25, 2016
Spirituality & Faith
Why National Pi Day Matters
How on earth could a day about a number matter at all, let alone in our daily lives?
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