Why I am a Jew
“The deepest question any of us can ask is: Who am I? To answer it we have to go deeper … Read more
Tag: love
Law as Love (Bamidbar 5775)
One of the most amusing scenes in Anglo-Jewish history occurred on 14 October 1663. A mere seven years had passed … Read more
The Circumcision of Desire (Tazria-Metzora 5775)
It is hard to trace with any precision the moment when a new idea makes its first appearance on the … Read more
Rabbi Sacks speaks on “A Life Worth Living” at Yale University
Dr. Miroslav Volf of The Yale Center for Faith and Culture interviewed Rabbi Sacks during his recent visit to Yale … Read more
Love Is Not Enough (Vayetse 5775)
Judaism is supremely a religion of love: three loves. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, … Read more
“The love that brings new life into the world” – Rabbi Sacks on the institution of marriage
On Monday 17th November 2014, Rabbi Sacks attended an International Colloquium on “The Complementarity of Man and Woman” convened by … Read more
Seasons of Love (extract from Koren – Sacks Pesach Machzor)
Shir HaShirim (which will be read on the afternoon of Shabbat chol ha’moed Pesach) is not the only biblical book about … Read more
Human’s uniqueness is not in intelligence which can be artificial, but in loving and being loved
According to a report in yesterday’s press, scientists at Ohio State University have trained computers to read emotions. They’ve developed … Read more
Without faith we could not risk the vulnerability of love
Credo means “I believe” in Latin. In Hebrew we say ani maamin. Since this is the last Credo I will write … 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
