As we prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, join me for a series of three drashot [short talks] which look at some of the key themes of the Yamim Noraim, the Days of Awe.
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Coronavirus – A mini Elul lecture series for 5780 from Rabbi Sacks
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Ceremony & Celebration: Family Edition
For the past two parsha cycles (5779 and 5780), we have produced a weekly Covenant & Conversation: Family Edition to … Read more
Covenant & Conversation
The Arc of the Moral Universe (Ha’azinu 5781)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! In majestic language, Moses breaks into song, investing his final testament to the Israelites with all the power and passion at his command He begins dramatically but gently, calling heaven and earth to witness what he is about to say, words which are almost echoed in Portia’s speech in The Merchant of Venice, “The quality of... Read moreVideos
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Morality matters more than ever in a world divided by fear and faithlessness
What happens to national identity when everything holding a nation together disintegrates or disappears What happens to society when the focus of a culture is on the self and its icon, the “selfie” What happens when Google filters and Facebook friends divide us into non-communicating sects of the like-minded And what happens to morality when the mantra is no longer “We’re all in this... Read moreBooks
Covenant & Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible
The Torah is an encounter between past and present, moment and eternity, that frames Jewish consciousness. In this first volume … Read more
