Rabbi Sacks speaks to students of the Philos Project

The Structure of the Good Society (Yitro)

In the House of Lords there is a special chamber used as, among other things, the place where new Peers are robed before their introduction into the House When my predecessor Lord Jakobovits was introduced, the official robing him commented that he was the first Rabbi to be honoured in the Upper House Lord Jakobovits replied, “No, I am the second” “Who was the first” asked the... Read more

The keys to understanding American anti-Semitism — and fighting back (published by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The last two festivals to be added to the Jewish calendar prior to modern times — Purim and Hanukkah — are both about anti-Semitism There is one obvious difference between them: Haman, of the Purim story, wanted to kill Jews Antiochus, of the Hanukkah story, wanted to kill Judaism It was the difference between Nazi Germany and Soviet Communism But there is another difference that has... Read more