Physical Fear, Moral Distress (Vayishlach 5779)
Twenty-two years have passed since Jacob fled his brother, penniless and alone; twenty-two years have passed since Esau swore his … Read more
Category: Morality & Ethics
Sometimes, alongside medical treatment, we need the touch of another to heal our pain (Thought for the Day)
There was a very moving story this week, about one of the competitors in the Invictus Games. He was a … Read more
Neighbours are usually people like us. It’s strangers not like us we need to learn not to hate. (Thought For the Day)
First broadcast on Friday 19 October 2018, on BBC Radio 4 This is National Hate Crime Awareness Week, and figures released … Read more
Morality matters more than ever in a world divided by fear and faithlessness
What happens to national identity when everything holding a nation together disintegrates or disappears? What happens to society when the … Read more
Investing Time – Ten life-changing principles from Rabbi Sacks as we approach Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are festivals that ask us how we have lived thus far. Have we drifted? Have … Read more
Rabbi Sacks to present BBC Radio 4 series on ‘Morality in the 21st Century’
Radio 4 will explore morality in the 21st century with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who presents a series of five … Read more
We must use God’s gifts to lessen the suffering of humankind (Thought for the Day)
I couldn’t help but notice the headline in yesterday’s paper: “Losing your religion can be seriously good for your wealth.” … Read more
The team is bigger than the players; the game is bigger than the team (Thought for the Day)
Houses of worship tend to be rather empty today. So if the proverbial anthropologist from Mars came down to earth … Read more
The Contemporary Task of Judaism
On 7th June 2018, Rabbi Sacks delivered a keynote lecture at Bar-Ilan University entitled “The Contemporary Task of Judaism’”.
Does God Play Dice? A Dialogue on Science and Religion
On Tuesday 12th June 2018, Rabbi Sacks took part in a public conversation with Professor Aaron Ciechanover entitled “Does God … Read more