…be content to be what they are. Leaders must have the strength to know what they cannot be if they are to have the courage to be themselves. Tzav: On Not Trying to Be What You Are Not People do not become leaders because they are great. They become great because they are willing to serve as leaders. It does…
…for their diligent work on converting Rabbi Sacks’ wise words into the Arabic language, we are excited that this endeavour will bring the weekly Torah essays to a whole new audience. Vayikra and Tzav essays from the Spirituality series of Covenant & Conversation were the first Arabic PDFs to appear on the respective C&C pages, with more to follow very…
QUOTES Chiefly Quotes: A collection of quotes from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is delighted to share ‘Chiefly Quotes’, an inspirational PDF collection of 1600 quotes collated by Rabbi Johnny Solomon through his research of Rabbi Sacks’ canon of written work, and then arranged by theme. You can also find our growing bank of Rabbi Sacks…
Koren Publishers have launched a new Magerman edition of the Koren Tanach featuring, for the first time, the complete translation of Chumash by Rabbi Sacks zt”l. You can order your copy here and view the opening pages below. Peek Inside…
Evolutionary psychology has taught us about these genetic residues from earlier times which – because they are not rational – cannot be cured by reason alone, but only by ritual, strict prohibition, and habituation. The contemporary world continues to be scarred by violence and terror. Sadly, the ban against blood sacrifice is still relevant. The instinct against which it is…
I believe that this fugue between Torah and Haftarah, Priestly and Prophetic voices, is one of Judaism’s great glories. We hear both how to act and why. Without the how, action is lame; without the why, behaviour is blind. Combine Priestly detail and Prophetic vision and you have spiritual greatness….
A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible I Believe is a personal and intimate demonstration of how Rabbi Sacks came to see the world through listening attentively to the Torah and its message for the present and all times. This is the latest book in the Covenant & Conversation series of themed books, written by Rabbi Sacks on the weekly Torah portion. The…
The Summary This summary is adapted from this week’s main Covenant & Conversation essay by Rabbi Sacks. The English name for the fourth book in the Torah is ‘Numbers’, for an obvious reason. This is a central theme of the book. Our parsha opens with a census, and there’s a second count near the end of the book. The Israelites…