The Rabbi Sacks Legacy
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 18, 2017 • 8min
C&C 5777 - Behar & Bechukotai - Minority Rights
Behar & Bechukotai. "Minority rights are the best test of a free and just society."
Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's double parsha, to look at the Torah's perspective on the treatment of minorities.
Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.
May 10, 2017 • 9min
C&C 5777 - Emor - The Duality of Jewish Time
Emor. "Time plays an enormous part in Judaism."
Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Emor, to delve into the duality of Jewish Time.
Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.
Apr 26, 2017 • 8min
C&C 5777 - Tazria-Metsorah - Is there such a thing as Lashon Tov?
Tazria-Metsorah. If it is a sin to talk negatively about others, is it a mitzvah to talk positively? Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's double parsha of Tazria-Metsorah, to delve into the idea of "Lashon Tov".
Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.
Apr 20, 2017 • 10min
C&C 5777 - Shemini - The Light We Make
Shemini. "What is the significance of the “eighth day,” the phrase that gives our sedra its name? To understand the profound symbolism of the number eight, we have to go back to creation itself." Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Shemini, to explains why...
Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.
Apr 6, 2017 • 5min
Being an Inspired Parent: "The Keys to Stability" (9/13)
This is the ninth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode focuses on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting.
In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the importance of being in the world but not of the world, of living by your standards and not by the standards the world might seek to impose on you.
To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/
Apr 6, 2017 • 4min
Being an Inspired Parent: "Think Long" (8/13)
This is the eighth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode focuses on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting.
In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the importance of being in the world but not of the world, of living by your standards and not by the standards the world might seek to impose on you.
To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/
Apr 5, 2017 • 8min
C&C 5777 - Tzav - Why Civilisations Die
Tzav. "The world’s greatest civilisations have all, in time, become extinct while Judaism has always survived." How? Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Tzav, to explains why...
Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.
Mar 31, 2017 • 6min
Being an Inspiring Parent: "Be in but not of the world" (7/13)
This is the seventh episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode focuses on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting.
In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the importance of being in the world but not of the world, of living by your standards and not by the standards the world might seek to impose on you.
To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/
Mar 30, 2017 • 5min
Being an Inspiring Parent: "Learning and Doing" (6/13)
This is the sixth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode will focus on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting.
In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the important role that music and song have in instilling a love of Judaism in your children.
To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/
Mar 29, 2017 • 5min
Being an Inspiring Parent: "Make your Judaism Sing" (5/13)
This is the fifth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode will focus on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting.
In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the important role that music and song have in instilling a love of Judaism in your children.
To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/
