To Have a Why (Chayei Sarah 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The name of our parsha seems to embody a paradox. It is called Chayei … Read more
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Ten Ideas for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
As we approach Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and the start of the Jewish year, here are ten short ideas which … Read more
The Pursuit of Meaning (Vayikra 5779)
The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following … Read more
Investing Time – Ten life-changing principles from Rabbi Sacks as we approach Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are festivals that ask us how we have lived thus far. Have we drifted? Have … Read more
In Search of the Why (Bechukotai 5778)
The most often quoted of all Nietzsche’s remarks – indeed one of the most quoted sentences of all in recent … 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
Faith and spirituality are stronger than ever
At first sight the figures look bad for religion. In a survey published yesterday by British Social Attitudes, 53 per … 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 Limits of Secularism
In 1830 a young French aristocrat visited the United States to see the new phenomenon of American democracy built on … Read more
