Sacks Scholars
The Sacks Scholars programme brings together a talented group of educators, academics, and leaders to study and develop the teachings of Rabbi Sacks, ensuring that his messages remain relevant and accessible to future generations all over the world.
COHORT ONE AT THEIR RETREAT IN ISRAEL, JULY 2023
COHORT TWO AT THEIR RETREAT IN ISRAEL, JULY 2024
The Sacks Scholars Programme:
- ensures Rabbi Sacks’ teachings and wisdom remain a living body of work, sustained by its original messages and constantly being revitalised to reach new audiences
- boosts the cohort’s strategic leadership, mentoring, and communication skills through sessions with an internationally renowned faculty
- cultivates the next generation of educators and leaders worldwide, with scholars mentoring emerging leaders
- offers mentorship to each scholar, linking them with experts in leadership, communication, and new media
Initiatives created by Sacks Scholars
The Chiefly Quotes App
Jonny Levy created an app that delivers a daily dose of inspiration in the form of one Rabbi Sacks quote per day from the Quotes section of our site.
Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast
In depth explorations of Rabbi Sacks books, with 8 original episodes created and hosted by Dr. Tanya White.
Antisemitism PSHE
Ilana Epstein's series of curricula for schools teaching Antisemitism can be deployed by UK teachers following the PSHE programme for secondary school students, or adapted by teachers for other purposes
The Haftara Family Edition
A new edition to our Covenant & Conversation Family Edition on the Parsha, Rabbi Barry Kleinberg is contributing weekly thoughts on the Haftara, connecting them both to the Parsha, and the philosophy of Rabbi Sacks.
Covenant & Continuity: Australia
The LSJS Covenant & Continuity course launched for a new Australian audience in the summer of 2024, driven by Michael Rainsbury.
The Young Sacks Scholars Programme
Rabbi Seth Grauer's new series of Zoom sessions for Jewish schools across America.
The Sacks Seminars
The Sacks Seminars (launching in autumn 2025) are designed to ensure that Rabbi Sacks’ ideas continue to enrich the intellectual and moral life of Cambridge. Open to students across the University of Cambridge, the four-part series will examine the late Chief Rabbi’s thought through multiple lenses: political philosophy, ethical philosophy, and Jewish mystical thought.
In the inaugural lecture, which highlighted Rabbi Sacks’ ability to bridge Jewish thought with modern political philosophy, Rabbi Leigh contrasted Sacks’ conception of covenantal responsibility with thinkers like John Rawls and Isaiah Berlin, sparking a lively discussion among attendees.
For more information or to invite a Sacks Scholar to your school or community, please contact Rabbi Jeremy Bruce. Many of our speakers also have full profiles listed on our Sacks Speakers page.