Staying at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, Pope Benedict joined the leaders of other religions in the Waldegrave Drawing Room. The Chief Rabbi at the time, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, addressed Benedict XVI on behalf of the faith communities of Britain. Here is a recording and transcript of the address. This was recorded on 17th September 2010.
Covenant & Conversation is Rabbi Sacks' weekly commentary on the Torah portion. All his Covenant & Conversation pieces for 5781 are themed around the concept of Leadership and the lessons we can learn from the leaders in the Torah. “Lessons in Leadership” was originally written and recorded in 5774 (2013-2014). You can also download the full weekly essays from the website for free. For more articles, videos & other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.rabbisacks.org or follow ...
Covenant & Conversation is Rabbi Sacks' weekly commentary on the Torah portion. All his Covenant & Conversation pieces for 5781 are themed around the concept of Leadership and the lessons we can learn from the leaders in the Torah. “Lessons in Leadership” was originally written and recorded in 5774 (2014). You can also download the full weekly essays from the website for free. For more articles, videos & other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.rabbisacks.org or follow @Rabb...
Covenant & Conversation is Rabbi Sacks' weekly commentary on the Torah portion. All his Covenant & Conversation essays for 5781 are themed around the concept of Leadership and the lessons we can learn from the leaders in the Torah. “Lessons in Leadership” was originally written and recorded in 5774 (2014). You can also download the full weekly essays from the website for free. For more articles, videos & other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.rabbisacks.org or follow @Rabb...
Covenant & Conversation is Rabbi Sacks' weekly commentary on the Torah portion. All his Covenant & Conversation essays for 5781 are themed around the concept of Leadership and what lessons the Torah can teach us about it. You can download the essays from the website for free. For more articles, videos & other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.rabbisacks.org or follow @RabbiSacks.
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Ha'azinu 5781. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/haazinu-5781/
Here is the third of three drashot (short talks)I have recorded as we prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This series has been generously sponsored by Lundy and Fred Reynolds. Wishing you all a shana tova u'metukah. May 5781 be a year of blessing, peace, prosperity and health for us and for the world.
Here is the second of three drashot (short talks) I have recorded as we prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This series has been generously sponsored by Lundy and Fred Reynolds. Wishing you all a shana tova u'metukah. May 5781 be a year of blessing, peace, prosperity and health for us and for the world.
Here is the first of three drashot (short talks)I have recorded as we prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This series has been generously sponsored by Lundy and Fred Reynolds. Wishing you all a shana tova u'metukah. May 5781 be a year of blessing, peace, prosperity and health for us and for the world.
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Nitzavim - Vayelech 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from https://rabbisacks.org/nitzavim-vayelech-5780/.
With thanks to our friends at the Unorthodox podcast produced by Tablet Magazine, here is Rabbi Sacks' interview from last week show. This interview was first released on Thursday 3rd September 2020. Description from Unorthodox: "Our Jewish guest is Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, who returns to the show to talk about his latest book, Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times. Listen for Rabbi Sacks' advice for how ...
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Ki Tavo 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/ki-tavo-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Ki Teitse 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/ki-teitse-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Shoftim 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/shoftim-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Re'eh 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/reeh-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's double Torah portion of Eikev 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/eikev-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's double Torah portion of Va'etchanan 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/vaetchanan-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's double Torah portion of Devarim 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/devarim-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's double Torah portion of Matot-Masei 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/Matot-Masei-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Pinchas 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/pinchas-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Balak 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/balak-5780/
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Chukat 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/chukat-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundat...
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Korach 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/korach-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundat...
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Shelach Lecha 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/shelach-lecha-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Char...
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Beha'alotecha 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/behaalotecha-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Naso 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/naso-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Here is a transcript of the 'Thought for the Day' broadcast on BBC Radio 4 earlier today. This is Mental Health Awareness Week, and its theme this year is kindness. Next week is the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Pentecost, when we read the biblical book of Ruth, whose theme is kindness. These two things coming together during this time of isolation made me see the book with new eyes and realise what a contemporary text it is though it tells of events more than 3000 years ago. It begins with a coup...
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Bamidbar 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/bamidbar-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Here is a recording of Rabbi Sacks' 'Thought for the Day' broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on 15th May 2020. You can read a transcript below. When the worst of the pandemic is over, what kind of future will we seek? Will we try as far as possible to go back to the way things were? Or will we try to create a more just and caring society? What impact does collective tragedy have on the human imagination? The philosopher Hegel said that the one thing we learn from history is that we learn...
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Behar-Bechukotai 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/behar-bechukotai-5780/ Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
