To mark the launch of English and Hebrew editions of ‘Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence’ in Israel, Rabbi Sacks engaged in a public conversation with Daniel Taub, the former Israeli Ambassador to the UK. The conversation was hosted by Koren Publishers and took place on Monday 16th May 2016 in The Great Synagogue in Jerusalem. (The conversation beging 7 minutes in, after some welcoming remarks.)
Rabbi Sacks in conversation with Daniel Taub
Categories
Covenant & Conversation
The Limits of Grief (Re’eh 5777)
“You are children of the Lord your God Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead, for you are a people holy to the Lord your God Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be His treasured possession” (Deut 14:1-2) These words have had a considerable history within Judaism The first inspired the famous statement of Rabbi Akiva:... Read moreVideos
Lessons in Leadership
Rabbi Sacks was recently asked some questions on the subject of leadership by a British student on the Executive Education Programme at … Read more
Writing
A Judaism Engaged with the World
In his final message before stepping down after more than two decades in office, Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks recounts his personal journey of discovery and faith Through a compelling analysis of recent Jewish history, ‘A Judaism Engaged with the World’ warns that a Judaism divorced from society will be a Judaism unable to influence society or inspire young Jews Calling Judaism “the... Read moreBooks
-
Not In God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence
In this powerful and timely book, one of the most admired and authoritative religious leaders of our time tackles the … Read more