Rabbi jonathan sacks
Editor's Notes: Even after his death, Rabbi Sacks' idea of antisemitism stays dangerously relevant
In Sacks' European Parliament speech, he described antisemitism as a virus that defeats the immune system by constantly changing its structure.
A Jewish speaker, a new mayor, and a signal to New York’s Jews - opinion
Rachel Goldberg-Polin reflects how Rabbi Sacks's teachings helped her manage Hersh's captivity
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's new Torah commentary is making waves in Israel five years after his death
Rabbi Sacks on politics from the pulpit: ‘US Jewry is making a mistake’
The consequence of blurring the line between politics and Judaism can be significant, Sacks said.
Rabbi Sacks: China's persecution of Uighurs a 'desecration of faith'
As a Jew, the sight of people being shaven headed, lined up, boarded onto trains, and sent to concentration camps is particularly harrowing.
Jonathan Sacks’s literary attempt to restore ‘the common good’
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’s new book, Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times is an impressive tour d’horizon of the state of the western world.
Widespread concern over Israel-Diaspora relations, poll finds
72% of American Jews either identified more strongly with Israel than before or identified as strongly as before.
Genesis: The story of creation, a message of diversity
Creation being called “good,” during the first five days of creation, reminds us of the value of our world’s multiplicity.
The Shabbaton Choir - With a song in their hearts
Remarkably, the group recently made their 10th trip to Israel to entertain residents on the fringes of the Gaza Strip – every performance at no charge.
Corbyn must ‘repent and recant’ says former UK chief rabbi Sacks
Former chief rabbi sees Labour leader as existential threat to Jewish community.
Corbyn supporters hound Rabbi Sacks for labeling Labour leader antisemite
Sacks labeled Corbyn “an antisemite” who has backed “racists, terrorists and dealers of hate,” in an interview with the New Statesman, comments which made headlines throughout the UK press.
Rabbi Sacks calls Corbyn ‘antisemite’ following ‘Zionist’ comments
Sacks said Corbyn’s speech had been divisive and hateful, and undermined the existence of an entire group of British citizens by depicting them as essentially alien.
WATCH: Rabbi Sacks and comedian Ashley Blaker debate the point of Purim
The central theme of the video is the ethos of Purim - is it to be funny, or to consider suffering and salvation? Is it about passing around presents, or caring for friends?
