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
Category: Morality & Ethics
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
Rabbi Sacks on ‘The Great Partnership’
At various times in history, including now, people have thought that there was a conflict between religion and science. At … Read more
A New Concept of Freedom
On 20th March, Rabbi Sacks delivered a pre-Pesach shiur to students at University College London. The shiur focussed on … Read more
Not Your Parents’ Crisis: A Conversation between Rabbi Sacks and Prof Jonathan Haidt
In October 2017, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and NYU Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership Jonathan Haidt discussed moral dilemmas … Read more