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
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Ten Paths to God
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Letters to the Next Generation 2: Reflections on Jewish Life
Published to coincide with Yom Kippur 5772, Letters to the Next Generation 2: Reflections on Jewish Life is a collection of reflection on Jewish life, written by the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks to two fictional students Ruth and Michael The introduction to the booklet can be read below Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of days, is a time when we do more than confess and seek atonement for our sins... Read moreBooks
Lessons in Leadership: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible
In this companion volume to his celebrated series Covenant & Conversation, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks mines the weekly Torah portions for … Read more