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.

Empty Condemnations Of Antisemitism May Do More Harm

February 22, 2017 by Brad Hirschfield

While the president has made a statement condemning antisemitism, the sincerity and usefulness of it is questionable.

In A Divided Country… Show Up For Each Other

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 by Brad Hirschfield

Regardless of your views on recent events, it’s important that we continue to listen to each other. A statement by Clal’s president, Brad Hirschfield.

The Spiritual Consequences Of Alternative Facts

January 26, 2017January 25, 2017 by Brad Hirschfield

How using the term “alternative facts” to describe lies detracts from the usefulness of the concept within the spiritual world.

How Faith Fit Into The Inaugural Address

January 23, 2017January 20, 2017 by Brad Hirschfield

Some observations on the role that religion played in the President’s Inaugural Address.

Rep. Lewis Is Wrong. Trump Is Wrong. One Of Them Needs To Fix This.

January 17, 2017January 16, 2017 by Brad Hirschfield

Both the President-elect and Congressman Lewis are in the wrong. It’s time for one of them to step forward and resolve this.

Bibi’s Right, Kerry’s Right, And, Tragically, Neither One Knows It

January 2, 2017 by Brad Hirschfield

The only way to truly break down the good and bad in the recent UN clash between the United States and Israel is to see the good (and wrong) on both sides.

Evaluating The Forbes “Most Powerful People” List

December 14, 2016 by Brad Hirschfield

Forbes said their list was meant to be the “start of a conversation.” Rabbi Brad Hirschfield takes them up on their offer.

What Donald Trump Needs To Learn About Scapegoating

December 5, 2016 by Brad Hirschfield

A rabbi’s take on the origin of the word “scapegoating” and what Donald Trump could learn from its biblical root.

Why You Share Fake News

November 22, 2016November 21, 2016 by Brad Hirschfield

We often want to believe the very worst about those we oppose, and so we spread the most outrageous stories which reflect that worst, often with greater speed than those who like the story in question may do so. Why?

Questioning Return

November 17, 2016November 16, 2016 by Brad Hirschfield

A discussion with author Beth Kissileff about her new novel about a woman who questions American Jews who “return” to Israel and to traditional religion.