Minority Rights (Behar & Bechukotai 5777)
One of the most striking features of the Torah is its emphasis on love of, and vigilance toward, the ger, the … Read more
Tag: morality
Judaism’s Three Voices (Acharei-Mot & Kedoshim 5777)
The nineteenth chapter of Vayikra, with which our parsha begins, is one of the supreme statements of the ethics of … Read more
The Sin Offering (Vayikra 5777)
Vayikra is about sacrifices, and though these laws have been inoperative for almost 2000 years since the destruction of the … 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
Who Am I? (Shemot 5777)
Moses’ second question to God at the burning bush was, Who are you? “So I will go to the Israelites … Read more
We need morality to beat this hurricane of anger
The Prime Minister resigns. There are calls for the Leader of the Opposition to likewise. A petition for a second … Read more
A free society is a moral achievement – Rabbi Sacks receives The Bradley Prize
On 15 June 2016 at a ceremony in Washington DC, Rabbi Sacks was awarded one of The Bradley Prizes by … Read more
The Danger of Outsourcing Morality – Read Rabbi Sacks’ speech on accepting the Templeton Prize
Prepared Remarks Beloved friends, The news that I had won this prize almost rendered me speechless, an event that would … Read more
The Arc of the Moral Universe (Ha’azinu 5775)
In majestic language, Moses breaks into song, investing his final testament to the Israelites with all the power and passion … Read more
The Right and the Good (Va’etchanan 5775)
Buried among the epic passages in Va-etchanan – among them the Shema and the Ten Commandments – is a brief … Read more