The 2025 Sacks Conversation
Torah as Conversation
London
24 November 2025
On Monday 24th November 2025, the fifth annual Sacks Conversation will be held at a North-West London venue (full address will be provided upon registration).
Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin will be in conversation with Daniel Taub. This event - in the presence of Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis - will mark the launch of The Conrad Morris Edition Koren Sacks Humash with translation and commentary by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. It is also part of the events held to honour the fifth yahrzeit of Rabbi Sacks.
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Featuring
Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin
Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, the parents of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l have shown incredible strength, faith, and leadership qualities since October 7.
Jon and Rachel are from Chicago, and moved to Israel in 2008. Jon is an entrepreneur whose current focus is on social impact, and Rachel is an American-Israeli activist and speaker.
Daniel Taub
Daniel Taub is an Israeli diplomat and international lawyer who has served in the Israel Defence Forces as a combat medic and as a reserve officer in the international law division. From 2011 to 2015, he served as Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and from 2015 to 2021 as Director of Strategy and Planning of the Yad Hanadiv (Rothschild) Foundation.
Daniel is a trustee of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy, and serves as Chair of the Rabbi Sacks Legacy in Israel.
Previous Sacks Conversations
The People of the Book
The 2024 Sacks Conversation was held at the National Library of Israel, commemorating the fourth yahrzeit and marking the dedication of the Rabbi Sacks Archive at the National Library of Israel. United States Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew was in conversation with Rachel Sharansky Danziger.
An Interfaith Panel in Carnegie Hall
The Sacks Conversation 2023 event in Carnegie Hall in New York kept in mind the theme of To Heal A Fractured World. It showcased an interfaith panel with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Imam Abdullah Antepli, and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, chaired by the President of Yale University.
President Isaac Herzog in conversation with Dr. Erica Brown
On 13 September 2022, the second annual Sacks Conversation took place at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem between President Isaac Herzog and Dr. Erica Brown, Director of the Sacks-Herenstein Center at Yeshiva University.
Tony Blair in conversation with Matthew d’Ancona
The Rt. Hon Tony Blair and Matthew d’Ancona launched the Sacks Conversation at Spencer House, London, on 11 October 2021. They discussed the continuing impact of Rabbi Sacks’ teachings and ideas on public policy and society today.