Statement on the passing of Shimon Peres
Shimon Peres was the great visionary of Israeli politics in our time. The tough edge of his early career softened over time into a distinctive economic and technological road map to peace in the Middle...
View ArticleRabbi Sacks’ speech in House of Lords debate on the Middle East
The following is a video and transcript of Rabbi Sacks’ speech in a House of Lords debate on the Middle East from 13th October 2016. My Lords, allow me if I may to use this debate to draw some lessons...
View ArticleRabbi Sacks’ keynote address at the 2016 JFNA General Assembly
On Sunday 13th November 2016, Rabbi Sacks delivered the opening plenary keynote address at the Jewish Federations of North America’s annual General Assembly in Washington DC. His speech focused on the...
View ArticleRabbi Sacks on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign
As Israel Apartheid Weeks begin on campuses around the world, Rabbi Sacks has released a new whiteboard animation to explain what lies beneath the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, why...
View ArticleFinding a Moral Compass in Challenging Times
On 21st March 2017, prominent New York Times columnist David Brooks and Rabbi Sacks held a public conversation at 92nd St Y in New York entitled ‘Finding a Moral Compass in Challenging Times’. The...
View ArticleRambam’s Guide for the Perplexed on the Seder Night
One of Judaism’s greatest sages, Rambam (Maimonides) offers us a deeply meaningful insight into the nature of the Seder night. In showing us the difference between how we are supposed to understand...
View ArticleThe Mutation of Antisemitism
In recent months and years we have seen the return and rise of antisemitism across Europe and around the world. But how has antisemitism mutated over time? And why does its return today present a...
View ArticleWhat Jerusalem means to me
As we approach Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) on the 23rd / 24th May, and the 50th anniversary of the reunification of our beloved city, here are a few thoughts about what Jerusalem means to me....
View ArticleThe Centenary of the Balfour Declaration (House of Lords)
On 5th July 2017, Rabbi Lord Sacks participated in a House of Lords debate on the centenary of the Balfour Declaration. You can watch or read a transcript of his speech below or read the full debate in...
View ArticleReflections on Balfour 100
“Dear Lord Rothschild…” These three words helped to change the course of modern Jewish history and ultimately create the State of Israel. As we proudly approach the celebrations of the 100th...
View ArticleStatement on the status of Jerusalem
Following the announcement of United States Government’s formal recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel, Rabbi Sacks issued the following statement: “I welcome today’s decision...
View Article“The Greatness of Being Jewish”– Watch Rabbi Sacks’ remarks at the 2017 Olami...
Last week at the Olami Summit in London, together with Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs, I had the honour of addressing over 1400 young Jewish leaders from over 100 organisations...
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The Bond of Loyalty and Love (Yitro 5778)
In the course of any life there are moments of awe and amazement when, with a full heart, you thank God shehecheyanu vekiyemanu vehigiyanu lazeman hazeh, “who has kept us alive and sustained us and...
View ArticleRabbi Sacks on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign
As Israel Apartheid Weeks begin on campuses around the world, Rabbi Sacks has released a new whiteboard animation to explain what lies beneath the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, why...
View ArticleFinding a Moral Compass in Challenging Times
On 21st March 2017, prominent New York Times columnist David Brooks and Rabbi Sacks held a public conversation at 92nd St Y in New York entitled ‘Finding a Moral Compass in Challenging Times’. The...
View ArticleRambam’s Guide for the Perplexed on the Seder Night
One of Judaism’s greatest sages, Rambam (Maimonides) offers us a deeply meaningful insight into the nature of the Seder night. In showing us the difference between how we are supposed to understand...
View ArticleThe Mutation of Antisemitism
In recent months and years we have seen the return and rise of antisemitism across Europe and around the world. But how has antisemitism mutated over time? And why does its return today present a...
View ArticleWhat Jerusalem means to me
As we approach Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) on the 23rd / 24th May, and the 50th anniversary of the reunification of our beloved city, here are a few thoughts about what Jerusalem means to me....
View ArticleThe Centenary of the Balfour Declaration (House of Lords)
On 5th July 2017, Rabbi Lord Sacks participated in a House of Lords debate on the centenary of the Balfour Declaration. You can watch or read a transcript of his speech below or read the full debate in...
View ArticleReflections on Balfour 100
“Dear Lord Rothschild…” These three words helped to change the course of modern Jewish history and ultimately create the State of Israel. As we proudly approach the celebrations of the 100th...
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