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
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May 29, 2016 • 30min
2016 Templeton Prize Ceremony - Presentation & Speech by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
On Thursday 26th May 2016, Rabbi Sacks was awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize at a wonderful ceremony in London. Listen to the presentation being made by Heather Templeton Dill, Lord Griffiths and Pina Templeton followed by Rabbi Sacks' keynote address on the dangers to the West of outsourcing morality. To watch the ceremony in full, including beautiful musical performances from the Shabbaton Choir, please see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtsiLVsAkyg.
May 27, 2016 • 3min
Prayer, meditations and rituals are fitness trackers for the soul (Thought for the Day)
The following Thought for the Day was broadcast on BBC Radio on 27th May 2016.
May 25, 2016 • 9min
Family Feeling (Behar, Covenant & Conversation 5776 on Spirituality)
Behar. Covenant and Conversation 5776 on Spirituality is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l. To join Rabbi Sacks’ mailing list, please subscribe via www.rabbisacks.org. You can also follow him on Twitter @RabbiSacks.
May 19, 2016 • 13min
Holy Times (Emor, Covenant & Conversation on Spirituality)
Emor. Covenant and Conversation 5776 on Spirituality is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l. To join Rabbi Sacks’ mailing list, please subscribe via www.rabbisacks.org. You can also follow him on Twitter @RabbiSacks.
May 11, 2016 • 12min
In Search of Jewish Identity (Kedoshim, Covenant & Conversation 5776 on Spirituality)
Kedoshim. Covenant and Conversation 5776 on Spirituality is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l. To join Rabbi Sacks’ mailing list, please subscribe via www.rabbisacks.org. You can also follow him on Twitter @RabbiSacks.
May 4, 2016 • 10min
The Courage to Make Mistakes (Acharei Mot, Covenant & Conversation 5776 on Spirituality)
Acharei Mot. Covenant and Conversation 5776 on Spirituality is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l. To join Rabbi Sacks’ mailing list, please subscribe via www.rabbisacks.org. You can also follow him on Twitter @RabbiSacks.
Apr 20, 2016 • 1h 8min
Healing A Fractured World: Instability Refugees And Our Responsibility
On Wednesday 13th April, Rabbi Sacks took part in a public conversation with David Miliband, CEO and President of the International Rescue Committee and former British Foreign Secretary. Their discussion was entitled “Healing a Fractured World: Instability, Refugees and our Responsibility” and was moderated by Rebecca Blumenstein, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, The Wall Street Journal. It was hosted by New York University’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life and was part of the Selma Ruben Distinguished lecture series.
Apr 20, 2016 • 1h
Judaism's Unique Concept of Freedom
Listen to Rabbi Sacks' pre Pesach shiur, delivered at Yeshiva University, entitled "Judaism Unique Concept of Freedom". Accompanying mekorot (source) sheet available here: http://www.yutorah.org/download.cfm?materialID=525414
Apr 12, 2016 • 1h 19min
Rabbi Sacks at the 9/11 Memorial Museum In New York
On 22nd March 2016, Rabbi Sacks was in conversation with Cliff Chanin, Vice-President for Education and Public Programs at the 9/11 Memorial Museum about the complex connection between religion and violence, the influence of extremism on young adults, and the potential of faith to promote peace.
Apr 11, 2016 • 12min
The Power Of Shame (Metzora, Covenant & Conversation 5776 on Spirituality)
Parshat Metzora, recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016, as part of the Studies in Spirituality series.
Covenant and Conversation 5776 on Spirituality is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l. To join Rabbi Sacks’ mailing list, please subscribe via www.rabbisacks.org. You can also follow him on Twitter @RabbiSacks.
