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
Jan 6, 2020 • 12min
Family, Faith and Freedom (Vayechi 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Vayechi 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/vayechi-5780
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Dec 30, 2019 • 9min
The Future of the Past (Vayigash 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Vayigash 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/vayigash-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Dec 23, 2019 • 10min
Joseph and the Risks of Power (Mikketz 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Mikketz 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/mikketz-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Dec 17, 2019 • 10min
The Angel who did not know he was an Angel (Vayeshev 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Vayeshev 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/vayeshev-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Dec 9, 2019 • 11min
No Longer Shall You Be Called Jacob (Vayishlach 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Vayishlach 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from http://rabbisacks.org/vayishlach-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Dec 3, 2019 • 11min
Laban the Aramean (Vayetse 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Vayetse 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from http://rabbisacks.org/laban-the-aramean-vayetse-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Nov 28, 2019 • 3min
Choose not to be a bystander but to confront racism head on (Thought for the Day)
This is a recording of 'Thought for the Day', broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 28th November 2019. To read a transcript, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org.
Nov 26, 2019 • 9min
Isaac and Eisav (Toldot 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Toldot 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/isaac-and-eisav-toldot-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
Nov 21, 2019 • 3min
Being honest to others is the best way of being honest to ourselves (Thought for the Day)
This is a recording of the 'Thought for the Day' broadcast delivered by Rabbi Sacks this morning on BBC Radio 4. A link to the transcript, including a link to the survey he mentions, can be found here: https://bit.ly/2O6VMGZ.
Nov 19, 2019 • 10min
To Have a Why (Chayei Sarah 5780)
Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Chayei Sarah 5780.
You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/to-have-a-why-chayei-sarah-5780/
Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.
