Rabbi jonathan sacks

Rachel Goldberg-Polin reflects how Rabbi Sacks's teachings helped her manage Hersh's captivity

Marking the anniversary of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's death, Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin shared they had found strength in the teachings of Rabbi Sacks after their son, Hersh, was murdered in Gaza.

 Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, speak on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's new Torah commentary is making waves in Israel five years after his death

DEMONSTRATORS CALL for the release of the hostages and an end to the Israel-Hamas War, in Tel Aviv this week. Israel will survive its external enemies; the greater question is whether we will overcome our internal divisions, says the writer.

Israel can overcome external enemies but its internal divisions are far more dangerous - opinion

 Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks congratulates new Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, during a ceremony at St. John’s Wood Synagogue, in London, in 2013.

25 touchstones for a moral compass: Lessons from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - opinion


'Proud to be a Jew': Bringing Rabbi Sacks’ teachings to Israeli classrooms - interview

The brother of Rabbi Sacks, Alan Sacks, spoke to the Jerusalem Post about the new initiative to bring Rabbi Sacks’ teachings to Israel.

The late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Parashat Shemot: Women as leaders

The remarkable story of six heroines – six courageous women without whom there would not have been a Moses.

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Rabbi Sacks’ wise words from the past speak to us today - opinion

The power of ideas, for Rabbi Sacks, resides in the ability of words to inspire and guide actions.

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, 1948-2020.

Parashat ‘Vayishlach’: Be Thyself

"We have to resolve the tension in ourselves before we can do so for others. We have to be at peace with ourselves before we can be at peace with the world."

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Parashat Vayetze: Light in dark times

To try, to fall, to fear, and yet to keep going: that is what it takes to be a leader. That was Jacob, the man who at the lowest ebbs of his life had his greatest visions of heaven. 

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

How Judaism makes every day Thanksgiving Day - opinion

The Jewish practice of counting our blessings encourages us to recognize and appreciate the sustenance in our lives. This regular acknowledgment can foster a lasting sense of gratitude.

Father and son in a synagogue

Rabbi Sacks’ unveiled archives reveal ties to prince Charles and the Lubavitcher Rebbe

Letters to and from Rabbi Sacks reveal his role as a global connector and thoughtful religious leader.

 Speakers at the Sacks Convention in Jerusalem last week.

This week in Jewish history: The Black Death pogroms, death of Rabbi Sacks

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

 An artistic portrait of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Vayera: Having the courage to answer God's call to responsibility

Jews do not accept the world that is. They challenge it in the name of the world that ought to be. Walk ahead. Take personal responsibility. Judaism is God’s call to responsibility.

 Abraham's legacy

New York City event honors legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The atmosphere that evening was both meaningful and emotional for me personally, as I had met Rabbi Sacks in England and in New York City, when he signed my Koren Sacks Siddur.

 An artistic portrait of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Education as the key to Jewish resilience and global impact - opinion

Amid rising challenges, Jewish education must stay a priority, nurturing future leaders to ensure Jewish children not only survive but thrive.

 ‘THERE IS only one way to change the world, and that is through education,’ wrote the late UK chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks.