To Lead is to Listen (Eikev 5781)
“If only you would listen to these laws…” (Deut. 7:12). These words with which our parsha begins contain a verb … Read more
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Be Silent and Listen (Ki Tavo 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! During our first Coronavirus lockdown, there was one question I was asked more than … Read more
Is Our Most Famous Prayer a Prayer?
On Thursday 31st October, Rabbi Sacks had the privilege of delivering a short shiur – a “Talmud Talk” – as … Read more
Listen, Really Listen (Eikev 5778)
Some 20 or so years ago, with the help from the Ashdown Foundation, I initiated a conference at the Hebrew … Read more
Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Dialogue
This Sunday is the Fast of Tammuz, and with it begins the period of mourning in the Jewish calendar called … Read more
Understanding Prayer: Heart, Mind and Soul – Transcripts
Spiritual Exercise (1/10) Prayer is to the human spirit what exercise is to the human body. I try to … Read more
Understanding Prayer: Heart, Mind and Soul
As we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, join Rabbi Sacks in a series of ten short videos to learn … Read more
The Spirituality of Listening (Eikev 5776)
It is one of the most important words in Judaism, and also one of the least understood. Its two most … Read more
The Art of Listening (Bereishit 5776)
What exactly was the first sin? What was the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil? Is this kind of … Read more
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice (Pinchas 5775)
Then the word of the Lord came to him: ‘Why are you here, Elijah?’ He replied, I am moved by … Read more
