In this video, the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks discusses the importance of Jerusalem and why it is “the beating heart of Judaism”. (Video courtesy of JInsider) Related posts: Sacks on… Being Jewish In this video, the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks discusses… Sacks on… Finding Purpose In this video, the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks [...]
As part of the Bnei Akiva Limmud programme, the Chief Rabbi spoke about The Controversy of the Omer. You can watch a recording below. To download the mekorot (source) sheet that accompanies the shiur, please click here. To listen or download the shiur as an audio MP3 file, please click here. (We apologise in [...]
In partnership with TorahCafe (www.torahcafe.com), the Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks has recorded a series of short videos in answer to some of the most basic questions of Judaism and faith in general. These will be posted on this page over the coming weeks. Question 1: What are the basic beliefs in Judaism? Question [...]
On Monday 15th April, the Chief Rabbi delivered the keynote address at the Bnei Akiva UK’s annual Yom HaZikaron / Yom Ha’atzmaut ceremony. The ceremony, as always, took place in Finchley United’s Kinloss Synagogue and was introduced by Chief Rabbi Elect, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, as well as His Excellency Ambassador Daniel Taub and Bneio [...]
On Sunday 7th April, the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks delivered the keynote address at the National Yom HaShoah Commemoration Ceremony at The Dell in Hyde Park, London. Related posts: Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service 5772 This year’s Yom HaShoah Commemoration Service will take place at… VIDEO: Watch the Chief Rabbi’s inspirational Selichot address Have [...]
To mark the launch of the Koren Sacks Pesach Machzor, the Chief Rabbi delivered a keynote shiur entitled “From Freedom to Responsibility”. The various sources referenced by the Chief Rabbi appear on-screen, however if you would like to download the accompanying mekorot sheet, please click here. To purchase a copy of the Koren Sacks [...]
To watch the Chief Rabbi’s keynote address at the 2013 AIPAC Policy Conference, please click on the video below. A full transcript of the speech can also be found further down this page. (As Delivered) Beloved friends, I’m actually only here to give you a change of accents; I just hope you don’t need [...]
In February 2013, the Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks delivered a lecture at The Woolf Institute on the topic of “Trust and Trustworthiness”. During the lecture, the Chief Rabbi talked about the evolution of cooperation and trust in society and its importance for the market economy. He argued that the values of an economic system cannot [...]