The Office of Rabbi Sacks
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Follow the audio shiurim, lectures and speeches of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, global religious leader, philosopher, author of over 30 books and moral voice for our time. Rabbi Sacks served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth between September 1991 and September 2013. A full biography - together with an extensive online archive of Rabbi Sacks' work - is available at www.rabbisacks.org or you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @rabbisacks.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 31, 2023 • 10min
From Despair to Hope (Rabbi Sacks on Beha'alotecha)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find the full written article on Beha'alotecha available to read, print, and share, by visiting: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behaalotecha/from-despair-to-hope/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/behaalotecha/from-despair-to-hope/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
May 24, 2023 • 10min
The Blessing of Love (Naso, Covenant & Conversation)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find the full written article on Naso available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/naso/the-blessing-of-love/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/naso/the-blessing-of-love/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
May 16, 2023 • 10min
The Ever-Repeated Story (Covenant & Conversation, Bamidbar)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find a full written article on Bamidbar available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/bamidbar/the-sound-of-silence/ or this week's audio is available to read on https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/bamidbar/the-ever-repeated-story/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/bamidbar/the-sound-of-silence/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2017.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
May 9, 2023 • 9min
Family Feeling (Covenant & Conversation, Behar-Bechukotai)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find the full written article on Behar-Bechukotai available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behar/family-feeling/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/behar/family-feeling/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
May 3, 2023 • 13min
Holy Times (Emor, Covenant & Conversation)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find the full written article on Emor available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/emor/holy-times/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/emor/holy-times/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
Apr 25, 2023 • 10min
The Courage to Admit Mistakes (Covenant & Conversation, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find the full written article on Acharei Mot-Kedoshim available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/acharei-mot/the-courage-to-admit-mistakes/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/acharei-mot/the-courage-to-admit-mistakes/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
Apr 24, 2023 • 16min
A Yom Ha'azmaut message: Believing in the Power of Possibility (2012)
On 25th April 2012 (Yom Ha'atzmaut 5772) Rabbi Sacks gave an inspirational address at the Bnei Akiva UK service at Finchley Synagogue, Kinloss Gardens, as we celebrated 64 of the State of Israel.
Find the full video of this talk here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/power-of-possibility-yom-haatzmaut-5772/
For more on Israel and Yom Ha'atzmaut, in celebration of 75 years, please visit https://www.rabbisacks.org/israel-75/
7 snips
Apr 18, 2023 • 10min
The Power of Speech (Tazria-Metzora)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, exploring themes of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
This audio was originally recorded in 2019 (5779) You can find the full written article, available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/metzora/the-power-of-speech/.
The selected Spirituality essay for this week's portion does not have an associated audio, but you can read the essay here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tazria/the-plague-of-evil-speech/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/tazria/the-plague-of-evil-speech/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
Apr 11, 2023 • 10min
The Dangers of Enthusiasm (Rabbi Sacks on Shemini, Covenant & Conversation)
Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha.
You can find the full written article on Shemini available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/shemini/the-dangers-of-enthusiasm/
The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/shemini/the-dangers-of-enthusiasm/
For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016.
With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.
Apr 4, 2023 • 45min
A New Concept of Freedom: Pesach Shiur
Listen to a pre-Pesach shiur by Rabbi Sacks with fresh insights into the concept of freedom.
To download the accompanying source sheet, please click here: http://rabbisacks.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/A-new-concept-of-freedom.pdf.
This shiur was delivered at University College London on 20th March 2018, as organised by London J-Soc.
