6 Minutes With Brad Hirschfield: Politics and culture through a spiritual lens

6 Minutes With Brad Hirschfield: Politics and culture through a spiritual lens episodes:

• 09.04.2018

  Colin Kaepernick's Nike Ad Is Dangerous

  It may sound inspiring, but the message behind the latest Nike ad is actually a lesson in extremism.

  
• 06.05.2018

  What We Can All Learn From SCOTUS's Wedding Cake Decision

  Why the SCOTUS decision should be causing reflection rather than anger or concern.

  
• 12.22.2017

  Why I Didn't Dance For Rubashkin... And Why I Regret It

  I let my visceral anger about Trump blind me to an injustice being corrected. And this is something I've seen happen in more and more people.

  
• 12.12.2017

  Chelsea Handler Body Shames Sarah Huckabee Sanders, And Worse

  Chelsea Handler justified her body shaming of Sarah Huckabee Sanders by calling Sanders "pure evil." But it is exactly that justification that has led to so many problems in the world.

  
• 12.05.2017

  Republicans' Support Of Moore Shows How Much They Feel Women Are Worth

  Republican support of a known sexual abuser shows just how much women are worth to us as a nation.

  
• 12.01.2017

  Roy Moore May Be A Monster, Al “Frankenstein” Is Not

  That distinction is really significant precisely because we need to pay close, careful and ongoing attention to the issues of sexual harassment in our culture.

  
• 11.08.2017

  The Danger Of Yesterday's Success

  For those of us who are pleased about the results of yesterday's election, there is also a danger. In the long term, it is the only way we can make yesterday's results truly effective.

  
• 10.04.2017

  Before We Speak Out About Vegas, We Need To Feel Its Pain

  So often, our instinct is to act to change things when tragedy occurs. But if we want the change to be real, and effective, we must first deeply feel the reason we want that change.

  
• 09.29.2017

  Finding What Unites Us Within The Divisive Kneeling Controversy

  The kneeling debate has become so polarizing that it is almost impossible to find something within it that can unify us as a nation. But we must try.

  
• 09.14.2017

  The Terrifying Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Response To Military Service

  The Israeli Ultra-Orthodox response to a recent Supreme Court decision requiring them to take part in mandatory military service has been to call for a bill that would not just subvert the decision, but not allow the Supreme Court to...

  
• 08.31.2017

  Today I Am Not Charlie Hebdo

  If we expect the right to condemn the marchers at Charlottesville, then we must also speak up against Charlie Hebdo.

  
• 08.24.2017

  The Alt-Right Has A Problem. Here's What We Can Learn From It.

  Digital communication has been a godsend for groups like the alt-right. But that same digital blessing also has very big downsides that is now causing the group to break apart. Here's why it matters and what we can...

  
• 06.16.2017

  We Need To Take Responsibility For The Virginia Shooting

  Instead of bemoaning the terrible state of political discourse in this country, it's time we all did some introspection.

  
• 06.12.2017

  Are Friends Better For Us Than Family?

  According to a new study, the power of friendships gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships in extending not only our quality of life, but in how long we live. Brad examines what wisdom...

  
• 05.25.2017

  So, Donald Trump, You'd Like Some Wisdom? Here It Is.

  Donald Trump asked God for wisdom when he went to the Western Wall on his trip to Israel. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield decides to share what many Jewish scholars consider to be the essence of wisdom.

  
• 05.16.2017

  The Deeper Wisdom Of Fidget Toys

  Have you heard of the latest hot trend in schools, and even among adults? They're called fidget toys, and they are marketed as a solution to an inability to focus. Brad examines whether there is any validity to this...

  
• 05.05.2017

  Prayer Needs To Be Directed Inwards Again

  On the National Day of Prayer, Brad meditates on how the day and the act have both been so overly-politicized that we've started to use them for our own ends, and to get others to act as we wish. ...

  
• 05.01.2017

  Trump Didn't Say The Constitution Is Archaic

  And saying he did puts us all in danger.

  
• 04.25.2017

  Pope Francis's Controversial Holocaust Comparison

  Pope Francis recently compared refugee camps to concentration camps, and almost immediately received a huge backlash for what many considered to be truly insensitive comments. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield shares his uncomfortability with the comments, but what he also realized...

  
• 04.21.2017

  Episode 3: Why Are We Obsessed With Bill O'Reilly?

  Okay, he's gone. But why are we so happy about it? Brad does some introspection, and asks us to join him.

  
• 04.09.2017

  What Trump's Dismal Job Approval Says About Us

  "These numbers don't mean a thing." It is with these words that Rabbi Brad Hirschfield asks us to confront ourselves, as opposed to simply what's wrong in others, when we hear things like poll numbers. It doesn't matter which side...

  
• 04.06.2017

  McDonald's Gets Fresh

  How does the new McDonald's menu connect with healthcare? And how do those connect with our personal decision-making process?