The Challenge of Cultural Climate Change
I recently re-read Yuval Noah Harari’s bestselling book ‘Sapiens’ and finished reading Douglas Murray’s (from the The Henry Jackson Society) new, … Read more
Category: Morality & Ethics
Post-Truth and the Erosion of Trust
A couple of weeks ago, three excellent and interesting books came out in the same week with the same title. … Read more
The Torah of Kindness and Truth (Shavuot 5777)
Coming up to Shavuot, I would like to look at one tiny detail of the rabbinical understanding of Z’man Matan … Read more
Never forget how we, so small, are blessed to be part of a universe so great (Thought for the Day)
I was riveted by a television program this week called The Day the Dinosaurs Died. It was about a team … Read more
What Jerusalem means to me
As we approach Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) on the 23rd / 24th May, and the 50th anniversary of the reunification … Read more
Togetherness is good for the body, not just the soul (Thought for the Day)
I was struck this week by the strong words of Britain’s most senior family judge, Sir James Munby, who called … Read more
“We can face any future without fear so long as we know that we won’t face it alone.”
On 24th April 2017, Rabbi Sacks spoke at TED2017 in Vancouver, Canada. The theme of the talk was “The Future … Read more
The Mutation of Antisemitism
In recent months and years we have seen the return and rise of antisemitism across Europe and around the world. … Read more
Finding a Moral Compass in Challenging Times
On 21st March 2017, prominent New York Times columnist David Brooks and Rabbi Sacks held a public conversation at 92nd St … Read more
Rabbi Sacks to deliver TED Talk at TED2017
On 9th March 2017, it was announced that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will be one of the speakers at the … Read more