“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
Tag: hope
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
The Birth of the World’s Oldest Hate (Vayetse 5777)
“Go and learn what Laban the Aramean sought to do to our father Jacob. Pharaoh made his decree only about … Read more
Rabbi Sacks’ keynote address at the 2016 JFNA General Assembly
On Sunday 13th November 2016, Rabbi Sacks delivered the opening plenary keynote address at the Jewish Federations of North America’s … Read more
A Journey of a Thousand Miles (Chayei Sarah 5777)
Our parsha contains the most serene description of old age and dying anywhere in the Torah: “Then Abraham breathed his … Read more
Beyond the Politics of Anger (The Daily Telegraph)
This is not politics as usual. The American Presidential election, the Brexit vote and the rise of extremism in the … Read more
Statement on the passing of Shimon Peres
Shimon Peres was the great visionary of Israeli politics in our time. The tough edge of his early career softened … Read more
The Mutating Virus: Understanding Antisemitism
Below is a transcript of a speech by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks at “The Future of the Jewish Communities in Europe” … Read more
The Deep Power of Joy (Re’eh 5776)
On 14 October 1663 the famous diarist Samuel Pepys paid a visit to the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Creechurch … Read more
From Despair to Hope (Beha’alotecha 5776)
There have been times when one passage in today’s parsha was for me little less than life-saving. No leadership position … Read more