Two Types of Hate (Ki Teitse 5777)
It is by any standards a strange, almost incomprehensible law. Here it is in the form it appears in this … Read more
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The Birth of the World’s Oldest Hate (Vayetse 5777)
“Go and learn what Laban the Aramean sought to do to our father Jacob. Pharaoh made his decree only about … Read more
The Limits of Love (Ki Teitse 5776)
In a parsha laden with laws, one in particular is full of fascination. Here it is: If a man has … Read more
Anti-Zionism is the new anti-Semitism (Rabbi Sacks writes for Newsweek)
On March 27, speaking to the Sunday Times, former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams expressed his concern at rising levels … Read more
Antisemitism: The world’s oldest hatred
On 14th March, Rabbi Sacks delivered a keynote lecture for the Federation CJA in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on the historical … Read more
The Face of Evil (Beshalach 5775)
After 9/11, when the horror and trauma had subsided, Americans found themselves asking what had happened and why. Was it … Read more
Faith is not about how but about why
This is the last Thought for the Day I’ll be giving in my role as Chief Rabbi. On Sunday I … Read more
Ki Tetse (5771) – Two Types of Hate
It is by any standards a strange, almost incomprehensible law. Here it is in the form it appears in this … Read more
Stand up to hatred (Thought for the Day)
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. Its theme is Stand up to Hatred. On Sunday we held the national ceremony, … Read more
