Matt Marks

Rabbi Matt Marks is the Executive Head of Tribe UK, the youth arm of the United Synagogue, leading initiatives to inspire and engage young people across the Jewish community. He also serves as Strategic Consultant for Jewish Life at the BNJC, shaping vibrant Jewish experiences and community life.

Matt is part of the second cohort of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy ‘Sacks Scholar’ programme, a prestigious initiative developing future Jewish leaders inspired by the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l.

He continues to work with UK Jewish Chaplaincy, along with his wife and children, supporting students and strengthening Jewish life on university students in Brighton and Hove.

Matt is also a PhD candidate, focusing on the intellectual legacy of Rabbi Sacks, exploring how his ideas continue to shape contemporary Jewish thought and leadership.

Unpacking: What is Purim? (BNJC educational content)

On Vayera: Home is where redemption begins (The Simchat Torah Challenge)

On Vayera (a Daf Hashavua resource from Tribe)

On Rosh Hashana (a festival resource from the United Synagogues)

Speaker Profile

Rabbi Matt is open to curating new talks and speaking on a range of Torah and educational topics. Some of his recent lectures include:

The Ordinary Language of Judaism
The First Seder
Why Chanukah makes no sense
The Tragedies of Bamidbar and the Human Condition.

Location:

Hove, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Availability:

Online events
Travel locally
Travel internationally

Topics:

About Rabbi Sacks
Campus/Students
Community Building
Ethics and Morality
Faith and Resilience
Family Education
Holocaust
Interfaith
Jewish Education
Jewish Values and Identity
Leadership and Responsibility
Rabbi Sacks’ Books
Social Justice and Tikkun Olam
Torah

Audiences:

Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Yeshiva/Seminary
University
Youth and Young Adults
Cross Communal
Interfaith and Multicultural
Professional and Corporate
Academic and Scholarly
Government and Policy Makers