Rabbi jonathan sacks

A Jewish speaker, a new mayor, and a signal to New York’s Jews - opinion

I still believe New York can choose life over death, courage over fear, and unity over the easy politics of scapegoating. But that choice begins with what you decide to protect on your first day.

Jewish New Yorkers rally in support of Israel during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City, US, September 26, 2025
 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.

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

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


Giving Rabbi Sacks the Genesis Prize is the honorable, responsible move

It is the most meaningful way to guarantee that his memory will be a blessing and that we will all find comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

RABBI LORD Jonathan Sacks speaks at St. Mary’s University College Chapel in London in September.

Letters to the Editor November 16, 2020: Carry the torch

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Watch: The best of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who passed away Saturday, was revered throughout the world as an innovative and inspiring thinker and an ambassador for faith and morality.

Former prime minister Tony Blair presents Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks with a Lifetime Achievement award at the Jewish News' Night of Heroes

Nuance: The critical legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks – opinion

On the heels of the US election, it has never been clearer that the world needs to hear and internalize the message that Rabbi Sacks both taught and modeled.

RABBI JONATHAN SACKS laughs during a news conference in London after being awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize, on March 2, 2016.

A primer on the theology of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks – opinion

Rabbi Sacks was erudite and eloquent with a piercing vision of morality for the modern age.

RABBI JONATHAN SACKS – his recipe for repair was the building of ‘covenantal communities’ based on a ‘we’ consciousness.

My Word: The lasting legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Knighted in 2005 and made a life peer four years later, Rabbi Sacks will forever be known as Britain’s former chief rabbi.

POPE BENEDICT XVI greets Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks during a private audience at the Vatican in 2011.

Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory - Memorial

Rabbi Sacks led the ship of Torah right into the hearts of some of the world’s most gifted, influential people.

Lord Jonathan Sacks, theologian, author, and former Chief Rabbi of the UK.

Remembering Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

We were so privileged that one of the world’s finest minds was dedicated to thinking about these issues and writing about them, with immense sophistication, in a style that was accessible to all.

Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: 'His output was astonishing and we were the beneficiaries.'

An encounter with Rabbi Sacks, a Jewish leader who inspired a generation

My spiritual and intellectual development were very much crystallized by his words and perspectives.

RABBI JONATHAN SACKS speaks at a meeting of religious leaders at St. Mary’s University chapel at Twickenham in West London, in 2010.

Remembering Jewish giants: Adin Steinsaltz, Jonathan Sacks – opinion

While continuing to remain committed to Halacha, Jewish law, they were able to reach beyond the world of Orthodox Judaism and impact the broader society.

Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (Left) and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.