A Double Celebration – A Thought on Shavuot
The festival of Shavuot is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Here is how Shavuot is described and defined … Read more
Tag: Chagim
The Festival of Insecurity – A message for Sukkot
What exactly is a sukkah? What is it supposed to represent? The question is essential to the mitzvah itself. … Read more
The Hidden Story of Chanukah
The Chief Rabbi recently delivered a keynote lecture at Bushey Synagogue about The Hidden Story of Chanukah. With thanks … Read more
Our very existence depends on a delicate balance between too much and too little
For Jews the festival season is well and truly on us. We’ve just celebrated the New Year and the Day … Read more
The Meaning of Kol Nidre
Each year, the Chief Rabbi delivers a keynote lecture as part of the London School of Jewish Studies’ Ellul … Read more
Midnight Selichot Address 5772
Have you ever wondered what Professor Ludwig Guttmann (the founder of the Paralympic Games), Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur … Read more
Science vs. Religion – The Chief Rabbi’s BBC Rosh Hashanah programme
Religion and science are frequently set up as polar opposites; incompatible ways of thinking. The Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks … Read more
Address for Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5772 at Bnei Akiva service
On 29th April 2012 (Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5772) the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks gave an address at the Bnei Akiva service … Read more
Chief Rabbi’s Annual Elul Lecture at LSJS
Each year, the Chief Rabbi delivers an Elul lecture at the London School of Jewish Studies.
