The children of Israel dance for their portable homeland
IMAGINE the following scene. The Lord Chief Justice, together with his senior judges, decide that law is a wonderful thing. … Read more
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Compassion has to coexist with a sense of human responsibility
WE ARE at the epicentre of Judaism’s penitential season. Thursday and Friday were the Jewish New Year. Today is the … Read more
I am a religious fundamentalist, and very proud of it
IN OUR abrasive culture, where it sometimes seems that to get ahead you need postgraduate qualifications in rudeness, the worst … Read more
Do remember the past, but do not be held captive by it
“ALL Jews who are at all conscious of their identity as Jews are steeped in history,” wrote Isaiah Berlin. “They … Read more
In an infantile culture, children welcome a chance to grow up
Years ago I came across Parkinson’s Law: “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” Since then I’ve … Read more
Rabbi Sacks delivers The Sir Isaiah Berlin Memorial Lecture
The following transcript is of Rabbi Sacks’ Sir Isaiah Berlin Memorial Lecture, delivered in Hampstead Synagogue on 16th June 2003. … Read more
The great faiths remind us of yesterday and tomorrow (Thought for the Day)
The other day I was phoned up by a gentleman who wanted to know what I thought about the Today … Read more
