Jewish Year 5786 (2025-2026)

Welcome to the Covenant & Conversation essays re-shared for the Hebrew year 5786. These pieces were originally written by Rabbi Sacks in 5773, and we are now sharing them over 2025-2026.

The ideas explored in these essays reveal themselves as both timely and timeless, speaking powerfully to the challenges of every generation.

What makes these reflections shine is Rabbi Sacks’ distinctive way of learning - his ability to study deeply within the text itself, alongside an open interest in the world beyond the walls of tradition. Drawing insight from philosophy, sociology, psychology, and fields as wide-ranging as game theory, economics, and political thought, he brings Jewish wisdom into dialogue with the best of human knowledge.